How Many People Are Named Lashawn?
An estimated 9,811 people in the United States have the first name Lashawn. It is used for both genders, with 69.2% female. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Lashawn peaked in popularity in 1971 with 547 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lashawn 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 Lashawn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lashawn has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
9,811
About 1 in 34,936 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
69.2% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1971
547 births
Total Registered
10,613
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lashawn
Lashawn is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (30.8%) and females (69.2%). Out of 10,613 total births registered, 3,266 were male and 7,347 were female.
Lashawn as a male name
Ranked #5,550 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 1977 (105 births)
Lashawn as a female name
Ranked #12,875 in 2020
7 female births in 2020
Peak: 1970 (494 births)
Lashawn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lashawn span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 4,337 babies were registered. Lashawn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lashawn by Decade
How has Lashawn 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.
Lashawn by State
Birth registrations for Lashawn span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, California. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Washington, Oklahoma. On average, about 276 Lashawns were registered per state.
Lashawn + Last Name Combinations
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Lashawn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lashawn?
We estimate approximately 9,811 people named Lashawn 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 34,936 Americans share this first name.
Is Lashawn a common name?
Lashawn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,613 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lashawn most popular?
Lashawn reached peak popularity in 1971, when 547 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lashawn is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lashawn a female name?
Lashawn is predominantly female. 69.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lashawn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lashawn Smith, Lashawn Johnson, Lashawn 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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