Lashara: 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	66	7	–	#4,655
1980s	166	17	+152%	#3,641
1990s	115	12	-31%	#4,137
2000s	11	1	-90%	#15,223
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,655

1980s

166

+152%

#3,641

1990s

115

-31%

#4,137

2000s

-90%

#15,223

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lashara

Lashara 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 1972, 358 American babies have been named Lashara. Its peak came in 1988, when 26 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 Lashara stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lashara?

The median living Lashara is about 38 years old; half are between 34 and 44. An estimated 300 people named Lashara 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.

Lashara 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	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#18,014
2004	6	#15,223
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,636
1990	20	#4,785
1985	15	#4,982
1980	12	#5,726
1975	–	–
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 Lashara, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lashara?

The median living Lashara is about 38 years old. Half of all living Lasharas are between 34 and 44 years old.

How many people named Lashara are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Lashara are alive in the United States, based on 358 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lashara in 2025?

Lashara 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 Lashara?

358 babies have been named Lashara in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lashara most popular?

Lashara peaked in 1988, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Lashara a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lashara rising or falling?

Lashara has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lashara popularity over time

The story of Lashara

How old are people named Lashara?

Lashara year by year

Frequently asked questions

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