Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1978

Lashaun

Gender Unisex · 59% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
5
named Lashaun
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1978
100 babies
All-time total
2,162
#6,369 all-time among girls
First recorded
1959
in Social Security records

Lashaun popularity over time

2,162 babies have been named Lashaun since 1959, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
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1920s – – – – – –
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1950s 5 – 5 1 – #6,765
1960s 252 18 270 27 +5300% #1,411
1970s 478 187 665 67 +146% #1,482
1980s 284 191 475 48 -29% #2,040
1990s 162 141 303 30 -36% #4,040
2000s 80 177 257 26 -15% #7,994
2010s 14 135 149 15 -42% #12,948
2020s (to 2025) – 38 38 6 -57% –

The story of Lashaun

Lashaun 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 1959, 2,162 American babies have been named Lashaun, about 59% girls and 41% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1978, when 100 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 Lashaun stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lashaun?

The median living Lashaun is about 43 years old; half are between 28 and 51. An estimated 2,100 people named Lashaun 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.

Lashaun year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 5 #13,124
2024 – – 5 #13,424
2023 – – 11 #7,548
2022 – – 11 #7,544
2021 – – 6 #11,568
2020 – – – –
2019 – – 15 #5,987
2018 – – 8 #9,306
2017 – – 8 #9,360
2016 6 #15,408 13 #6,565
2015 – – 17 #5,424
2014 – – 16 #5,614
2013 – – 20 #4,732
2012 – – 11 #7,343
2011 – – 16 #5,576
2010 8 #12,948 11 #7,381
2009 6 #16,350 18 #5,226
2008 9 #12,164 16 #5,666
2007 7 #14,783 13 #6,480
2006 8 #13,062 30 #3,489
2005 7 #13,833 20 #4,404
2004 – – 14 #5,671
2003 7 #13,231 16 #4,947
2002 11 #9,199 14 #5,290
2001 13 #7,994 12 #5,887
2000 12 #8,326 24 #3,485
1995 26 #4,040 20 #3,387
1990 10 #8,231 13 #4,305
1985 29 #3,132 16 #3,027
1980 27 #3,167 39 #1,559
1975 40 #2,150 13 #3,010
1970 64 #1,537 11 #2,993
1965 22 #2,649 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lashaun?

The median living Lashaun is about 43 years old. Half of all living Lashauns are between 28 and 51 years old.

How many people named Lashaun are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Lashaun are alive in the United States, based on 2,162 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lashaun in 2025?

Lashaun 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 Lashaun?

2,162 babies have been named Lashaun in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lashaun most popular?

Lashaun peaked in 1978, when 100 newborns received the name.

Is Lashaun a boy or girl name?

Lashaun is used for both: about 59% of babies named Lashaun have been girls and 41% boys.

Is the name Lashaun rising or falling?

Lashaun has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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