Recorded 1962–1992 Unisex name Peak 1971 396 births

Lashone — unisex name

396 babies named Lashone in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s1251970s2311980s351990s5
1970s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Lashone was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

46 babies were named Lashone in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lashone

The Social Security Administration has registered 396 babies named Lashone between 1962 and 1992, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lashone currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 46 babies received it in a single year. Lashone is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 56 additional births since 1971.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lashone performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 231 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Lashone shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 34 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Lashone in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lashone in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 396 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lashone at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

396

Since 1962

31 years of records

Peak year

1971

46 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1962

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 1992

Lashone popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1962

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1971)
46
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
01020304050 1992198319781974197019661962 5

Lashone popularity over time — boys

56 total births recorded since 1971 (Lashone as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 56 births
5101520 197719761975197419721971 10

Lashone by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
231 births that decade — 58% of Lashone's all-time total
1960s1251970s2311980s351990s5

Lashone by state

Where Lashone concentrates geographically — total births since 1962

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Lashone
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
34 8.6%
#2 California
27 6.8%
#3 New York
11 2.8%
#4 Michigan
6 1.5%
#5 District of Columbia
5 1.3%
#6 Louisiana
5 1.3%
#7 Texas
5 1.3%
Illinois share of Lashone's total US births 8.6%
Even split

34 of 396 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lashone?
396 babies have been named Lashone since 1962. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1971 with 46 births.
When was Lashone most popular?
Lashone was most popular in the 1970s decade with 231 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Lashone most popular?
The top states for the name Lashone are Illinois (34 births), California (27 births), New York (11 births).
Is Lashone a unisex name?
Yes, Lashone is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 396 births, and as a boy's name it has 56 births.
How long has the name Lashone been used?
Lashone has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 31 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Lashone?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lashonda, Lashawn, Lashanda, Lashay, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1962–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.