Lashana
A feminine given name of Maori origin meaning "bright and shining".
Name Census estimates that about 988 living Americans carry the first name Lashana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lashana today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lashana births was 1979 (75 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lashana. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Lashana with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
988
~ 1 in 346,917 Americans
Peak year
1979
75 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
2003 SSA rank
#13,229
Tracked since 1965
Census
Lashana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 870 people with the first name Lashana, which placed it at #13,758 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#13,758
National first-name rank
People counted
870
870 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
83.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lashana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lashana is Black at 83.0%. The next largest groups are White (7.5%) and Two or More Races (3.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lashana described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lashana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American83.0% · 722
- White7.5% · 65
- Two or more races3.7% · 32
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 31
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 10
Popularity
Lashana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lashana from the 1960s through to the 2000s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 441 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lashana by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lashana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lashanas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. New York, California, Illinois recorded the most babies named Lashana, while New Jersey, North Carolina, Missouri recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 16 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lashana
The name Lashana has its origins in the Sanskrit language, which is an ancient Indo-Aryan language that dates back to the 2nd millennium BCE and was the root of many modern languages spoken in South Asia. Lashana is believed to be derived from the Sanskrit word "lashana," which means "beauty" or "charm."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lashana can be found in the ancient Hindu text, the Mahabharata, which is an epic tale that dates back to around the 8th century BCE. In the Mahabharata, Lashana is mentioned as the name of a beautiful princess, suggesting that the name was already in use during that time period.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals named Lashana. One example is Lashana Baqer, an Iraqi-American activist and author who was born in 1983. She is known for her work advocating for women's rights and promoting cultural understanding between the Middle East and the West.
Another notable Lashana is Lashana Lynch, a British actress born in 1987. She gained widespread recognition for her role as Maria Rambeau in the 2019 Marvel Cinematic Universe film, Captain Marvel.
In the realm of literature, Lashana Khail was an Afghan poet and writer who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She is considered one of the pioneers of modern Afghan poetry and is renowned for her works that explored themes of love, spirituality, and national identity.
Moving to the world of sports, Lashana Monique was a Jamaican sprinter who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She specialized in the 100-meter and 200-meter events and won a bronze medal as part of the Jamaican 4x100-meter relay team.
Lastly, in the realm of music, Lashana Coulter was a Canadian singer-songwriter born in 1973. She gained recognition for her unique blend of folk, pop, and rock music, and her lyrics often explored themes of personal growth and self-discovery.
While the name Lashana may have evolved and taken on different cultural meanings over time, its origins can be traced back to the ancient Sanskrit language, where it was associated with beauty and charm. Throughout history, the name has been carried by individuals from various backgrounds and professions, each leaving their own unique mark on the world.
People
Lashana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lashana as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lashana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lashana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 988 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lashana going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 346,917 US residents.
Is Lashana a common name?
We classify Lashana as "Very Rare". It ranks above 90% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,061 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lashana most popular?
The single biggest year for Lashana was 1979, when 75 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lashana is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lashana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 870 people with the name Lashana, or 0.29 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,758 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lashana in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lashana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lashana appears almost entirely female. Of the 878 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lashana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lashana is Black at 83.0%. The next largest groups are White (7.5%) and Two or More Races (3.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lashana most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Lashana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.0% (722 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lashana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lashana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lashana in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lashana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lashana in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lashana can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Lashana?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.