Lashona: 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	8	1	–	#5,720
1970s	230	23	+2775%	#2,516
1980s	134	13	-42%	#3,779
1990s	47	5	-65%	#6,311
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,720

1970s

230

+2775%

#2,516

1980s

134

-42%

#3,779

1990s

-65%

#6,311

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lashona

Lashona 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 1969, 419 American babies have been named Lashona. Its peak came in 1976, when 32 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 Lashona stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lashona?

The median living Lashona is about 47 years old; half are between 41 and 50. An estimated 400 people named Lashona 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.

Lashona 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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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	14	#6,311
1985	5	#11,613
1980	21	#3,779
1975	24	#3,007
1970	12	#4,630
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lashona?

The median living Lashona is about 47 years old. Half of all living Lashonas are between 41 and 50 years old.

How many people named Lashona are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Lashona are alive in the United States, based on 419 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lashona in 2025?

Lashona 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 Lashona?

419 babies have been named Lashona in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lashona most popular?

Lashona peaked in 1976, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Lashona a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lashona rising or falling?

Lashona has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lashona popularity over time

The story of Lashona

How old are people named Lashona?

Lashona year by year

Frequently asked questions

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