Girls' name · since 1970

Lashonya

Lashonya has 52 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

52
total births
1970–1979
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Lashonya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 52 recorded since 1970.

Social Security Administration records show Lashonya recorded 52 times among girls since 1970, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1979.

  • 52 total births
  • 1970–1979 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

52 girls have been named Lashonya since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.

52
total births
1970–1979
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Lashonya was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

9 babies were named Lashonya in 1971 - its busiest year on record.

Lashonya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lashonya's SSA record in two at 1974 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Lashonya at a glance

Last recorded 1979

Total births

52

Since 1970

10 years of records

Peak year

1971

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1979

Active since

1970

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1979

Lashonya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1979

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1971)
9
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
45678910 19701971197219731974197619771979 7

Lashonya by decade

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

1970s was Lashonya's strongest decade.

52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Lashonya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 52 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lashonya?
Lashonya has been given to 52 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 9 babies were born in 1971, its single highest year.
When was Lashonya most popular?
Lashonya was most popular in the 1970s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Lashonya been used?
The SSA has tracked Lashonya since 1970 -- 10 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Lashonya?
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 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, 1970–1979 (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. "Lashonya: Baby Name Since 1970 - 52 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lashonya. 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 Lashonya 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.