How Many People Are Named Lashan?
An estimated 538 people in the United States have the first name Lashan. It is used for both genders, with 85.5% female. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Lashan peaked in popularity in 1970 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lashan 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 Lashan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
538
About 1 in 637,090 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
85.5% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1970
51 births
Total Registered
599
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lashan
Lashan is predominantly female (85.5%), though 87 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lashan as a male name
Ranked #6,940 in 1982
5 male births in 1982
Peak: 1974 (10 births)
Lashan as a female name
Ranked #12,679 in 1994
6 female births in 1994
Peak: 1970 (51 births)
Lashan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lashan span from the 1960s to the 1990s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 365 babies were registered. Lashan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lashan by Decade
How has Lashan 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.
Lashan by State
Birth registrations for Lashan span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, California, Florida. The lowest are in New York, Alabama, District of Columbia. On average, about 16 Lashans were registered per state.
Lashan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lashan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lashan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lashan?
We estimate approximately 538 people named Lashan 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 637,090 Americans share this first name.
Is Lashan a common name?
Lashan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 599 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lashan most popular?
Lashan reached peak popularity in 1970, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lashan is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lashan a female name?
Lashan is predominantly female. 85.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lashan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lashan Smith, Lashan Johnson, Lashan 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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