Recorded 1965–2009 Girls' name Peak 1977 2,270 births

Lashunda — girls' name

2,270 babies named Lashunda in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s931970s11111980s8721990s1802000s14
1970s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Lashunda was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

148 babies were named Lashunda in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lashunda

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,270 babies named Lashunda between 1965 and 2009, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lashunda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2009. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 148 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lashunda performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 1,111 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Lashunda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 301 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Mississippi and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Lashunda in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lashunda in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,270 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lashunda at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

2,270

Since 1965

45 years of records

Peak year

1977

148 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1965

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2009

Lashunda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–1965

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1977)
148
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
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Lashunda by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
1,111 births that decade — 49% of Lashunda's all-time total
1960s931970s11111980s8721990s1802000s14

Lashunda by state

Where Lashunda concentrates geographically — total births since 1965

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lashunda
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%
Texas share of Lashunda's total US births 13.3%
Even split

301 of 2,270 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Lashunda appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lashunda?
2,270 babies have been named Lashunda since 1965. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1977 with 148 births.
When was Lashunda most popular?
Lashunda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,111 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Lashunda most popular?
The top states for the name Lashunda are Texas (301 births), Mississippi (240 births), Alabama (181 births).
How long has the name Lashunda been used?
Lashunda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 45 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Lashunda?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1965–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.