Lashanta: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	189	19	–	#2,647
1980s	217	22	+15%	#2,800
1990s	81	8	-63%	#6,174
2000s	22	2	-73%	#6,897
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

189

–

#2,647

1980s

217

+15%

#2,800

1990s

-63%

#6,174

2000s

-73%

#6,897

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lashanta

Lashanta 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 1971, 509 American babies have been named Lashanta. Its peak came in 1979, when 34 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 Lashanta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lashanta?

The median living Lashanta is about 43 years old; half are between 37 and 47. An estimated 500 people named Lashanta 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.

Lashanta 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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2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
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2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
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2015	–	–
2014	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	6	#15,579
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	16	#6,897
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	8	#10,098
1990	14	#6,310
1985	25	#3,467
1980	32	#2,835
1975	18	#3,700
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lashanta?

The median living Lashanta is about 43 years old. Half of all living Lashantas are between 37 and 47 years old.

How many people named Lashanta are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Lashanta are alive in the United States, based on 509 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lashanta in 2025?

Lashanta 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 Lashanta?

509 babies have been named Lashanta in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lashanta most popular?

Lashanta peaked in 1979, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Lashanta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lashanta rising or falling?

Lashanta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lashanta popularity over time

The story of Lashanta

How old are people named Lashanta?

Lashanta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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