Lasonja: 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	126	13	–	#2,460
1970s	229	23	+82%	#2,376
1980s	75	8	-67%	#4,634
1990s	22	2	-71%	#12,630
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

126

–

#2,460

1970s

229

+82%

#2,376

1980s

-67%

#4,634

1990s

-71%

#12,630

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lasonja

Lasonja 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, 452 American babies have been named Lasonja. Its peak came in 1970, 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 Lasonja stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lasonja?

The median living Lasonja is about 52 years old; half are between 47 and 56. An estimated 400 people named Lasonja 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.

Lasonja 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	5	#14,714
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	16	#4,634
1975	28	#2,710
1970	32	#2,376
1965	13	#3,648
1960	–	–
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1945	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lasonja?

The median living Lasonja is about 52 years old. Half of all living Lasonjas are between 47 and 56 years old.

How many people named Lasonja are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Lasonja are alive in the United States, based on 452 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lasonja in 2025?

Lasonja 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 Lasonja?

452 babies have been named Lasonja in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lasonja most popular?

Lasonja peaked in 1970, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Lasonja a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lasonja rising or falling?

Lasonja has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Lasonja

Lasonja popularity over time

The story of Lasonja

How old are people named Lasonja?

Lasonja year by year

Frequently asked questions

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