Lashonda: 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	239	24	–	#1,040
1970s	4,137	414	+1631%	#403
1980s	3,502	350	-15%	#452
1990s	1,127	113	-68%	#893
2000s	197	20	-83%	#3,911
2010s	32	3	-84%	#11,456
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

239

–

#1,040

1970s

4,137

414

+1631%

#403

1980s

3,502

350

-15%

#452

1990s

1,127

113

-68%

#893

2000s

197

-83%

#3,911

2010s

-84%

#11,456

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lashonda

Lashonda 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 1964, 9,234 American babies have been named Lashonda. Its peak came in 1977, when 513 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 Lashonda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lashonda?

The median living Lashonda is about 45 years old; half are between 39 and 50. An estimated 8,900 people named Lashonda 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.

Lashonda 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	5	#17,713
2015	9	#11,456
2014	–	–
2013	6	#15,701
2012	7	#14,348
2011	5	#18,360
2010	–	–
2009	10	#11,130
2008	10	#11,262
2007	13	#9,312
2006	12	#9,652
2005	17	#7,019
2004	18	#6,654
2003	28	#4,614
2002	24	#5,009
2001	33	#3,911
2000	32	#3,940
1995	89	#1,661
1990	216	#893
1985	334	#584
1980	474	#452
1975	481	#420
1970	210	#720
1965	13	#3,647
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lashonda?

The median living Lashonda is about 45 years old. Half of all living Lashondas are between 39 and 50 years old.

How many people named Lashonda are alive today?

An estimated 8,900 people named Lashonda are alive in the United States, based on 9,234 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lashonda mean?

A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.

How popular is the name Lashonda in 2025?

Lashonda 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 Lashonda?

9,234 babies have been named Lashonda in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lashonda most popular?

Lashonda peaked in 1977, when 513 newborns received the name.

Is Lashonda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lashonda rising or falling?

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

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Lashonda popularity over time

The story of Lashonda

How old are people named Lashonda?

Lashonda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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