How Many People Are Named Lash?
An estimated 57 people in the United States have the first name Lash. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Lash peaked in popularity in 1954 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lash as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lash paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Lash is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
- Lash is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
57
About 1 in 6,013,234 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1954
12 births
Total Registered
78
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lash
Lash is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 78 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lash as a male name
Ranked #6,858 in 1983
5 male births in 1983
Peak: 1954 (12 births)
Lash: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lash span from the 1940s to the 1980s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 62 babies were registered. Lash has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lash by Decade
How has Lash tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lash + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lash as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lash
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lash: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lash?
We estimate approximately 57 people named Lash are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,013,234 Americans share this first name.
Is Lash a common name?
Lash is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 56.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 78 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lash most popular?
Lash reached peak popularity in 1954, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lash is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lash a male name?
Lash is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lash Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lash Smith, Lash Johnson, Lash Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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