Lashonna: 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	27	3	–	#4,301
1970s	167	17	+519%	#2,965
1980s	161	16	-4%	#3,168
1990s	56	6	-65%	#6,120
2000s	18	2	-68%	#11,713
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,301

1970s

167

+519%

#2,965

1980s

161

-4%

#3,168

1990s

-65%

#6,120

2000s

-68%

#11,713

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lashonna

Lashonna 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, 429 American babies have been named Lashonna. Its peak came in 1979, when 29 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 Lashonna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lashonna?

The median living Lashonna is about 45 years old; half are between 38 and 49. An estimated 400 people named Lashonna 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.

Lashonna 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	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#18,015
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	8	#11,713
2001	–	–
2000	5	#16,449
1995	–	–
1990	11	#7,620
1985	16	#4,755
1980	27	#3,168
1975	15	#4,253
1970	12	#4,631
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lashonna?

The median living Lashonna is about 45 years old. Half of all living Lashonnas are between 38 and 49 years old.

How many people named Lashonna are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Lashonna are alive in the United States, based on 429 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lashonna in 2025?

Lashonna 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 Lashonna?

429 babies have been named Lashonna in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lashonna most popular?

Lashonna peaked in 1979, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Lashonna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lashonna rising or falling?

Lashonna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lashonna popularity over time

The story of Lashonna

How old are people named Lashonna?

Lashonna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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