Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2002

Lashanti

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lashanti
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2002
108 babies
All-time total
349
#14,668 all-time among girls
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Lashanti popularity over time

349 babies have been named Lashanti since 1979, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2002Girls

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 – – – –
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1960s – – – –
1970s 7 1 – #8,523
1980s 11 1 +57% #11,291
1990s 19 2 +73% #10,356
2000s 287 29 +1411% #1,704
2010s 25 3 -91% #11,534
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Lashanti

Lashanti 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 1979, 349 American babies have been named Lashanti. Its peak came in 2002, when 108 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Lashanti?

The median living Lashanti is about 22 years old; half are between 20 and 23. An estimated 300 people named Lashanti are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Lashanti 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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2014 – –
2013 9 #11,534
2012 6 #16,030
2011 5 #18,358
2010 5 #18,631
2009 12 #9,739
2008 13 #9,286
2007 16 #7,932
2006 16 #7,694
2005 27 #4,899
2004 36 #3,954
2003 54 #2,860
2002 108 #1,704
2001 5 #16,797
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 5 #11,291
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lashanti?

The median living Lashanti is about 22 years old. Half of all living Lashantis are between 20 and 23 years old.

How many people named Lashanti are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Lashanti are alive in the United States, based on 349 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lashanti in 2025?

Lashanti 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 Lashanti?

349 babies have been named Lashanti in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lashanti most popular?

Lashanti peaked in 2002, when 108 newborns received the name.

Is Lashanti a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lashanti rising or falling?

Lashanti is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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