Lashon
The Story of Lashon
As a girl name
Lashon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1957, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 123 Lashons were born — ranking #1,012 that year. As of 2026, Lashon ranks #17,634 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Lashons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lashon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1966, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 40 Lashons were born — ranking #1,351 that year. As of 2026, Lashon ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, gradually falling (-5%). In total, more than 716 Lashons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lashon
Lashon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Lashon's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #1,012. Use the chart and map above to compare Lashon'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 .
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