Total births
19
Girls' name · since 1971
Lerhonda
Lerhonda has 19 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 19
- total births
- 1971–1987
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Lerhonda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 19 recorded since 1971.
Lerhonda has 19 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1987.
- 19 total births
- 1971–1987 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
19 girls have been named Lerhonda since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1987.
- 19
- total births
- 1971–1987
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Lerhonda was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
8 babies were named Lerhonda in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Lerhonda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lerhonda's full recorded timeline at 1979, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lerhonda at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Lerhonda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1987
- Peak year (1987)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Lerhonda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lerhonda's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Lerhonda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lerhonda? ▼
19 babies have been named Lerhonda since 1971. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1987 with 8 births.
When was Lerhonda most popular? ▼
Lerhonda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Lerhonda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lerhonda since 1971 -- 17 years through the most recent 1987 data.
What names are similar to Lerhonda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lera, Leroy, Lerin, Lerlene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lerhonda's data
- Lerhonda's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1980s (8) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lerhonda
Nearby Names Like Lerhonda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lerhonda
Lera Girl
#13506 2,609 births
Leroy Girl
1,182 births
Lerin Girl
195 births
Lerlene Girl
93 births
Lerae Girl
74 births
Compare Lerhonda side by side: Lerhonda vs Lera Lerhonda vs Leroy Lerhonda vs Lerin
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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, 1971–1987 (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. "Lerhonda: Baby Name Since 1971 - 19 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lerhonda. 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 Lerhonda 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.