Lashawnda: 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	35	4	–	#2,960
1970s	774	77	+2111%	#1,109
1980s	948	95	+22%	#1,215
1990s	391	39	-59%	#1,902
2000s	74	7	-81%	#7,393
2010s	5	1	-93%	#18,359
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#2,960

1970s

774

+2111%

#1,109

1980s

948

+22%

#1,215

1990s

391

-59%

#1,902

2000s

-81%

#7,393

2010s

-93%

#18,359

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lashawnda

Lashawnda 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 1967, 2,227 American babies have been named Lashawnda. Its peak came in 1978, when 118 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 Lashawnda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lashawnda?

The median living Lashawnda is about 43 years old; half are between 36 and 48. An estimated 2,200 people named Lashawnda 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.

Lashawnda 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	5	#18,359
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	6	#16,669
2006	8	#13,063
2005	9	#11,428
2004	8	#12,266
2003	7	#13,232
2002	9	#10,712
2001	13	#7,996
2000	14	#7,393
1995	26	#4,041
1990	70	#1,962
1985	96	#1,363
1980	106	#1,240
1975	67	#1,520
1970	31	#2,418
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lashawnda?

The median living Lashawnda is about 43 years old. Half of all living Lashawndas are between 36 and 48 years old.

How many people named Lashawnda are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Lashawnda are alive in the United States, based on 2,227 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lashawnda in 2025?

Lashawnda 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 Lashawnda?

2,227 babies have been named Lashawnda in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lashawnda most popular?

Lashawnda peaked in 1978, when 118 newborns received the name.

Is Lashawnda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lashawnda rising or falling?

Lashawnda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lashawnda popularity over time

The story of Lashawnda

How old are people named Lashawnda?

Lashawnda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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