How Many People Are Named Lashun?
An estimated 916 people in the United States have the first name Lashun. It is used for both genders, with 67.5% female. The average bearer is 47 years old, and Lashun peaked in popularity in 1970 with 68 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lashun 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 Lashun paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lashun has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
916
About 1 in 374,186 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
67.5% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1970
68 births
Total Registered
1,003
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lashun
Lashun is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (32.5%) and females (67.5%). Out of 1,003 total births registered, 326 were male and 677 were female.
Lashun as a male name
Ranked #11,702 in 2022
6 male births in 2022
Peak: 1974 (19 births)
Lashun as a female name
Ranked #16,450 in 2000
5 female births in 2000
Peak: 1970 (59 births)
Lashun: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lashun span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 497 babies were registered. Lashun has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lashun by Decade
How has Lashun 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.
Lashun by State
Birth registrations for Lashun span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Illinois, California. The lowest are in Louisiana, Tennessee, Georgia. On average, about 27 Lashuns were registered per state.
Lashun + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lashun as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lashun: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lashun?
We estimate approximately 916 people named Lashun 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 374,186 Americans share this first name.
Is Lashun a common name?
Lashun is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,003 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lashun most popular?
Lashun reached peak popularity in 1970, when 68 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lashun is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lashun a female name?
Lashun is predominantly female. 67.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lashun Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lashun Smith, Lashun Johnson, Lashun 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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