Girls' name · since 1965
Lashunda
Lashunda has 2,270 recorded births since 1965 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,329 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,270
- born since 1965
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lashunda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,270 recorded since 1965.
Social Security Administration records show Lashunda recorded 2,270 times among girls since 1965, 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 1965 to 2009.
- #4,329 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,270 born since 1965
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lashunda ranks #4,329 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,270 born since 1965, peaking in the 1970s.
- #4,329 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,270
- born since 1965
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lashunda's 2,270 recorded births place it above 94.01% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Lashunda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lashunda's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 30% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 70%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 148, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lashunda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2009
- Peak year (1977)
- 148
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Lashunda by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (1,111 births, 49% of the file).
1970s was Lashunda's strongest decade.
1,111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Lashunda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 93
1960s
93 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,111 births
- 1980s
1980s
872 births
- 1990s 180
1990s
180 births
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,111 births (49% of all-time use).
How Lashunda 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 Lashunda's total volume
Lashunda by state
Where Lashunda concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 301 | 13.3% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 240 | 10.6% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 181 | 8.0% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 176 | 7.8% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 173 | 7.6% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 133 | 5.9% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 113 | 5.0% |
| #8 | Florida | | 98 | 4.3% |
301 of 2,270 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Lashunda appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lashunda's data
- Lashunda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,111 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Lashundas (301 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 Lashunda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1965–2009 (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 Lashunda 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.