Girls' name · since 1958
Lasonya
1,700 babies named Lasonya in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,255 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,700
- born since 1958
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lasonya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,700 have been recorded since 1958.
Social Security Administration records show Lasonya recorded 1,700 times among girls since 1958, 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 1958 to 2003.
- #5,255 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,700 born since 1958
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lasonya ranks #5,255 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,700 born since 1958, peaking in the 1970s.
- #5,255 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,700
- born since 1958
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lasonya's 1,700 recorded births place it above 92.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Lasonya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lasonya's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 32% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 68%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 128, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lasonya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2003
- Peak year (1971)
- 128
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Lasonya by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (892 births, 52% of the file).
1970s was Lasonya's strongest decade.
892 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Lasonya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
386 births
- 1970s
1970s
892 births
- 1980s 336
1980s
336 births
- 1990s 69
1990s
69 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 892 births (52% of all-time use).
How Lasonya 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 Lasonya's total volume
Lasonya by state
Where Lasonya concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 192 | 11.3% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 109 | 6.4% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 84 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 70 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 53 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Florida | | 45 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 44 | 2.6% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 39 | 2.3% |
192 of 1,700 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Lasonya appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lasonya's data
- Lasonya's decade-level peak was the 1970s (892 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Lasonyas (192 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 Lasonya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~45 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, 1958–2003 (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 Lasonya 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.