Lashawna: 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	34	3	–	#4,683
1970s	462	46	+1259%	#1,548
1980s	663	66	+44%	#1,501
1990s	386	39	-42%	#1,836
2000s	186	19	-52%	#4,336
2010s	71	7	-62%	#8,020
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,683

1970s

462

+1259%

#1,548

1980s

663

+44%

#1,501

1990s

386

-42%

#1,836

2000s

186

-52%

#4,336

2010s

-62%

#8,020

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lashawna

Lashawna 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 1965, 1,802 American babies have been named Lashawna. Its peak came in 1982, when 80 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 Lashawna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lashawna?

The median living Lashawna is about 40 years old; half are between 32 and 46. An estimated 1,800 people named Lashawna 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.

Lashawna 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	7	#13,196
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	7	#13,712
2015	8	#12,466
2014	7	#13,926
2013	6	#15,700
2012	12	#9,445
2011	15	#8,020
2010	9	#11,808
2009	12	#9,740
2008	15	#8,358
2007	15	#8,341
2006	18	#7,018
2005	20	#6,148
2004	27	#4,886
2003	15	#7,425
2002	29	#4,336
2001	15	#7,163
2000	20	#5,601
1995	27	#3,934
1990	78	#1,836
1985	49	#2,151
1980	69	#1,667
1975	53	#1,763
1970	23	#2,986
1965	5	#7,046
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lashawna?

The median living Lashawna is about 40 years old. Half of all living Lashawnas are between 32 and 46 years old.

How many people named Lashawna are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Lashawna are alive in the United States, based on 1,802 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lashawna in 2025?

Lashawna 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 Lashawna?

1,802 babies have been named Lashawna in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lashawna most popular?

Lashawna peaked in 1982, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Lashawna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lashawna rising or falling?

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

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Lashawna popularity over time

The story of Lashawna

How old are people named Lashawna?

Lashawna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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