Lashanda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	165	17	–	#1,430
1970s	2,157	216	+1207%	#570
1980s	1,865	187	-14%	#627
1990s	420	42	-77%	#1,476
2000s	62	6	-85%	#9,571
2010s	5	1	-92%	#18,630
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

165

–

#1,430

1970s

2,157

216

+1207%

#570

1980s

1,865

187

-14%

#627

1990s

420

-77%

#1,476

2000s

-85%

#9,571

2010s

-92%

#18,630

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lashanda

Lashanda 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 1962, 4,674 American babies have been named Lashanda. Its peak came in 1980, when 291 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Lashanda?

The median living Lashanda is about 45 years old; half are between 40 and 50. An estimated 4,500 people named Lashanda are alive in the United States today.

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

Lashanda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	5	#18,630
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	6	#16,252
2005	11	#9,837
2004	8	#12,265
2003	10	#10,103
2002	7	#13,002
2001	10	#9,785
2000	10	#9,571
1995	24	#4,293
1990	106	#1,476
1985	153	#1,000
1980	291	#627
1975	240	#642
1970	83	#1,297
1965	7	#5,553
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lashanda?

The median living Lashanda is about 45 years old. Half of all living Lashandas are between 40 and 50 years old.

How many people named Lashanda are alive today?

An estimated 4,500 people named Lashanda are alive in the United States, based on 4,674 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lashanda in 2025?

Lashanda 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 Lashanda?

4,674 babies have been named Lashanda in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lashanda most popular?

Lashanda peaked in 1980, when 291 newborns received the name.

Is Lashanda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lashanda rising or falling?

Lashanda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lashanda popularity over time

The story of Lashanda

How old are people named Lashanda?

Lashanda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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