How Many People Are Named Lashon?
An estimated 2,054 people in the United States have the first name Lashon. It is used for both genders, with 68.2% female. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Lashon peaked in popularity in 1971 with 146 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lashon 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 Lashon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lashon has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
2,054
About 1 in 166,872 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
68.2% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1971
146 births
Total Registered
2,251
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lashon
Lashon is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (31.8%) and females (68.2%). Out of 2,251 total births registered, 716 were male and 1,535 were female.
Lashon as a male name
Ranked #11,731 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1974 (40 births)
Lashon as a female name
Ranked #19,238 in 2007
5 female births in 2007
Peak: 1970 (123 births)
Lashon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lashon span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 1,033 babies were registered. Lashon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lashon by Decade
How has Lashon 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.
Lashon by State
Birth registrations for Lashon span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, California, New York. The lowest are in Tennessee, South Carolina, Ohio. On average, about 51 Lashons were registered per state.
Lashon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lashon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lashon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lashon?
We estimate approximately 2,054 people named Lashon 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 166,872 Americans share this first name.
Is Lashon a common name?
Lashon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,251 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lashon most popular?
Lashon reached peak popularity in 1971, when 146 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lashon is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lashon a female name?
Lashon is predominantly female. 68.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lashon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lashon Smith, Lashon Johnson, Lashon 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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