Total births
238
Girls' name · since 1971
Lashonta
Lashonta has 238 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 238
- total births
- 1971–2002
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Lashonta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 238 have been recorded since 1971.
Lashonta has 238 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2002.
- 238 total births
- 1971–2002 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
238 girls have been named Lashonta since 1971, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2002.
- 238
- total births
- 1971–2002
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Lashonta was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
21 babies were named Lashonta in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Lashonta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lashonta splits its recorded history at 1985: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lashonta at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Lashonta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2002
- Peak year (1978)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Lashonta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lashonta's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Lashonta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
79 births
- 1980s
1980s
107 births
- 1990s
1990s
46 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 107 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lashonta? ▼
Lashonta has been given to 238 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 21 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
When was Lashonta most popular? ▼
Lashonta was most popular in the 1980s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Lashonta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lashonta since 1971 -- 32 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Lashonta? ▼
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 Lashonta's data
- Lashonta's decade-level peak was the 1980s (107 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Lashonta
Nearby Names Like Lashonta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lashonta
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Lashawn Girl
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Lashanda Girl
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Lashay Girl
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Lashunda Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1971–2002 (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. "Lashonta: Baby Name Since 1971 - 238 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lashonta. 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 Lashonta 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 July 2026.