Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1970

Lashun

Gender Unisex · 67% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lashun
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1970
68 babies
All-time total
1,003
#9,714 all-time among girls
First recorded
1961
in Social Security records

Lashun popularity over time

1,003 babies have been named Lashun since 1961, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 158 16 174 17 – #1,961
1970s 360 137 497 50 +186% #1,610
1980s 109 61 170 17 -66% #3,934
1990s 45 39 84 8 -51% #6,860
2000s 5 45 50 5 -40% #16,450
2010s – 22 22 2 -56% –
2020s (to 2025) – 6 6 1 -55% –

The story of Lashun

Lashun 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 1961, 1,003 American babies have been named Lashun, about 67% girls and 33% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1970, when 68 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 Lashun stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lashun?

The median living Lashun is about 50 years old; half are between 42 and 54. An estimated 1,000 people named Lashun are alive in the United States today.

median 50 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lashun year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – 6 #11,709
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – 6 #11,582
2018 – – – –
2017 – – 7 #10,334
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – 9 #8,524
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – 5 #13,653
2008 – – 11 #7,507
2007 – – – –
2006 – – 6 #11,470
2005 – – 6 #10,919
2004 – – 7 #9,533
2003 – – 5 #11,986
2002 – – 5 #11,742
2001 – – – –
2000 5 #16,450 – –
1995 13 #6,860 – –
1990 6 #12,199 6 #7,710
1985 14 #5,207 – –
1980 14 #5,110 16 #2,907
1975 33 #2,438 17 #2,502
1970 59 #1,610 9 #3,420
1965 9 #4,666 – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lashun?

The median living Lashun is about 50 years old. Half of all living Lashuns are between 42 and 54 years old.

How many people named Lashun are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Lashun are alive in the United States, based on 1,003 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lashun in 2025?

Lashun 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 Lashun?

1,003 babies have been named Lashun in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lashun most popular?

Lashun peaked in 1970, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Lashun a boy or girl name?

Lashun is used for both: about 67% of babies named Lashun have been girls and 33% boys.

Is the name Lashun rising or falling?

Lashun has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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