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girls' name ★ peaked 1991

Lasha

Meaning Lasha is a masculine Georgian given name Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

Lasha is a masculine Georgian given name.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lasha
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1991
59 babies
All-time total
1,033
#7,346 all-time among girls
First recorded
1966
in Social Security records

Lasha popularity over time

1,033 babies have been named Lasha since 1966, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1991Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 18 2 – #5,546
1970s 166 17 +822% #2,902
1980s 366 37 +120% #2,198
1990s 343 34 -6% #2,228
2000s 128 13 -63% #5,722
2010s 12 1 -91% #14,345
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Lasha

Lasha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1966, 1,033 American babies have been named Lasha. Its peak came in 1991, when 59 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lasha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lasha?

The median living Lasha is about 36 years old; half are between 30 and 43. An estimated 1,000 people named Lasha are alive in the United States today.

median 36 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lasha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
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2012 7 #14,345
2011 – –
2010 5 #18,629
2009 11 #10,363
2008 10 #11,261
2007 7 #14,782
2006 7 #14,436
2005 19 #6,426
2004 10 #10,347
2003 20 #5,939
2002 8 #11,711
2001 20 #5,722
2000 16 #6,669
1995 32 #3,461
1990 44 #2,673
1985 20 #4,067
1980 38 #2,508
1975 16 #4,038
1970 6 #7,536
1965 – –
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1895 – –
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1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Lasha

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Lasha Talakhadze Lasha Talakhadze Georgian weightlifter (born 1993) Contemporary
  2. 2 Lasha Shavdatuashvili Lasha Shavdatuashvili Georgian judoka (born 1992) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lasha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lasha?

The median living Lasha is about 36 years old. Half of all living Lashas are between 30 and 43 years old.

How many people named Lasha are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Lasha are alive in the United States, based on 1,033 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lasha mean?

Lasha is a masculine Georgian given name.

How popular is the name Lasha in 2025?

Lasha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Lasha?

1,033 babies have been named Lasha in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lasha most popular?

Lasha peaked in 1991, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Lasha a boy or girl name?

Lasha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lasha rising or falling?

Lasha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Lasha?

Well-known people named Lasha include Lasha Talakhadze (athlete), Lasha Shavdatuashvili (wrestler).

Names like Lasha

Names that sound and feel close to Lasha: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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