Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1979

Lashana

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lashana
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1979
75 babies
All-time total
1,061
#7,201 all-time among girls
First recorded
1965
in Social Security records

Lashana popularity over time

1,061 babies have been named Lashana since 1965, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1978Girls

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
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1960s 27 3 – #3,874
1970s 394 39 +1359% #1,542
1980s 441 44 +12% #1,819
1990s 183 18 -59% #3,255
2000s 16 2 -91% #10,610
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Lashana

Lashana 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 1965, 1,061 American babies have been named Lashana. Its peak came in 1979, when 75 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Lashana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lashana?

The median living Lashana is about 43 years old; half are between 37 and 48. An estimated 1,000 people named Lashana are alive in the United States today.

median 43 020406080100

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

Lashana year by year

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

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2003 7 #13,230
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2001 9 #10,610
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1995 12 #7,315
1990 24 #4,174
1985 43 #2,337
1980 60 #1,819
1975 45 #1,972
1970 9 #5,614
1965 8 #5,071
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Famous people named Lashana

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

  1. 1 Lashana Lynch Lashana Lynch British actress (born 1987) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lashana?

The median living Lashana is about 43 years old. Half of all living Lashanas are between 37 and 48 years old.

How many people named Lashana are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Lashana are alive in the United States, based on 1,061 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lashana in 2025?

Lashana 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 Lashana?

1,061 babies have been named Lashana in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lashana most popular?

Lashana peaked in 1979, when 75 newborns received the name.

Is Lashana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lashana rising or falling?

Lashana has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Lashana?

Well-known people named Lashana include Lashana Lynch (actor).

Names like Lashana

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

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