Girl · #16,763 in 2026

Lashawnda

Name: Popularity of the name Lashawnda in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Lashawnda, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#16,763

Peak Rank

#1,103 (1978)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1967

First Year

2011

Last Year

1978

Peak Year

#1103

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Lashawnda

The earliest SSA record of Lashawnda as a baby girl name dates back to 1967, when 6 babies received it. 1978 was its biggest year on record, with 118 newborns named Lashawnda — #1,103 in the national rankings. About 43% of every Lashawnda on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Lashawnda last appeared in the published SSA data in 2011, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Lashawnda

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lashawnda

What does the name Lashawnda mean?

Lashawnda is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1967. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Lashawnda in 2026?

In 2026, Lashawnda ranks #16,763 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Lashawnda most popular?

Lashawnda reached its peak popularity in 1978, ranking #1,103 that year with 118 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Lashawnda most popular?

Lashawnda has historically been most popular in South Carolina, Virginia, Ohio. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lashawnda.

Is Lashawnda a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Lashawnda is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Lashawnda?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lashawnda include Majorie, Rachele, Sherril. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Lashawnda

Lashawnda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Lashawnda's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #1,103. Use the chart and map above to compare Lashawnda's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.