Total births
429
Girls' name · since 1967
Lashonna
Lashonna has 429 recorded births since 1967 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 429
- total births
- 1967–2005
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Lashonna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 429 have been recorded since 1967.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lashonna has been recorded 429 times among girls since 1967, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2005.
- 429 total births
- 1967–2005 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
429 girls have been named Lashonna since 1967, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2005.
- 429
- total births
- 1967–2005
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Lashonna was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
29 babies were named Lashonna in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Lashonna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lashonna's full recorded timeline at 1983, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lashonna at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1967
Lashonna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2005
- Peak year (1979)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Lashonna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lashonna's strongest decade.
167 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Lashonna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 27
1960s
27 births
- 1970s
1970s
167 births
- 1980s
1980s
161 births
- 1990s 56
1990s
56 births
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 167 births (39% of all-time use).
Lashonna by state
Where Lashonna concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.2% |
California share of Lashonna's total US births 1.2%
5 of 429 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lashonna? ▼
Since 1967, Social Security records show 429 babies named Lashonna. The most recent recorded year was 2005. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 29 births.
When was Lashonna most popular? ▼
Lashonna was most popular in the 1970s decade with 167 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Lashonna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lashonna are California (5 births).
How long has the name Lashonna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lashonna since 1967 -- 39 years through the most recent 2005 data.
What names are similar to Lashonna? ▼
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.
What to do with Lashonna's data
- Lashonna's decade-level peak was the 1970s (167 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lashonnas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lashonna
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1967–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lashonna: Baby Name Since 1967 - 429 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lashonna. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lashonna draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.