Unisex name · since 1961
Lashun
Lashun has 677 recorded births since 1961 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,721 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 677
- born since 1961
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lashun is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 677 have been recorded since 1961.
Social Security Administration records show Lashun recorded 677 times among girls since 1961, 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 1961 to 2000.
- #9,721 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 677 born since 1961
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lashun ranks #9,721 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 677 born since 1961, peaking in the 1970s.
- #9,721 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 677
- born since 1961
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lashun's 677 recorded births place it above 86.55% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Lashun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lashun's full recorded timeline at 1978, 29% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 71% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 59 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lashun popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2000
- Peak year (1970)
- 59
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Lashun popularity over time - boys
326 total births recorded since 1968 (Lashun as boys' name)
Lashun by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (360 births, 53% of the file).
1970s was Lashun's strongest decade.
360 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Lashun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
158 births
- 1970s
1970s
360 births
- 1980s 109
1980s
109 births
- 1990s 45
1990s
45 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 360 births (53% of all-time use).
How Lashun compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lashun's total volume
Lashun by state
Where Lashun concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 58 | 8.6% |
| #2 | California | | 33 | 4.9% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 25 | 3.7% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 21 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 18 | 2.7% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 10 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 6 | 0.9% |
58 of 677 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Lashun's data
- Lashun's decade-level peak was the 1970s (360 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Lashuns (58 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lashun: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~39 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1961–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Lashun 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 August 2026.