Lashane
A feminine name of West African origin meaning "to be blessed".
Name Census estimates that about 107 living Americans carry the first name Lashane. It is a predominantly female name (91.4% of registrations). The average person named Lashane today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lashane births was 1972 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lashane. 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.
People living today
107
~ 1 in 3,203,312 Americans
Peak year
1972
14 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
1990 SSA rank
#8,932
Tracked since 1968
Census
Lashane in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 186 people with the first name Lashane, which placed it at #40,168 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
#40,168
National first-name rank
People counted
186
186 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
76.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lashane
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lashane is Black at 76.3%. The next largest groups are White (11.3%) and Hispanic (4.3%). 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 Lashane 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 Lashane at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American76.3% · 142
- White11.3% · 21
- Hispanic or Latino4.3% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.8% · 7
- Two or more races3.8% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Lashane
Lashane leans heavily female at 91.4% of total registrations, but 10 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Lashane as a male name
- Ranked #8,932 in 1990
- 5 male births in 1990
- Peak: 1975 (5 births)
Lashane as a female name
- Ranked #14,709 in 1995
- 5 female births in 1995
- Peak: 1972 (14 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Lashane on both sides of the split. Of the 184 people counted with this name, 61 were male (33.2%) and 123 were female (66.8%).
Popularity
Lashane: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lashane from the 1960s through to the 1990s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 58 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Lashane remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lashane 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 Lashane during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lashanes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lashane
The name Lashane finds its origins in the Wolof language spoken by the Wolof people of Senegal, West Africa. The name is derived from the Wolof word "laasu," which means "beauty" or "beautiful." It is believed to have emerged as a given name during the late 19th or early 20th century, though its exact origins remain unclear.
In Wolof culture, names often carry deep meanings and are chosen with great care and consideration. The name Lashane, with its association with beauty, was likely bestowed upon children with the hope that they would grow to embody the qualities of grace, elegance, and attractiveness.
While the name Lashane does not appear to have any direct historical references in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its connection to the Wolof language and culture is a testament to the rich linguistic diversity of the African continent.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lashane is Lashane Sekou Kaba, a Guinean politician who served as the Minister of Culture and Tourism in Guinea in the late 20th century. Another notable individual with this name is Lashane Sampson, an American actress and model who has appeared in various television shows and films since the early 2000s.
Other historical figures bearing the name Lashane include Lashane Merritt, an American track and field athlete who competed in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games, winning a bronze medal in the 400-meter hurdles in 2008. Lashane Bey is an American actress and singer who has appeared in several stage productions and television shows since the late 1990s.
Lashane Johnson is another individual of note, an American basketball player who played professionally in the WNBA for several teams, including the Detroit Shock and the Minnesota Lynx, in the early 2000s.
These individuals, spanning various fields and eras, serve as examples of the diverse backgrounds and accomplishments of those who carry the name Lashane, a name rooted in the rich cultural heritage of the Wolof people of Senegal.
People
Lashane + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lashane 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
Lashane: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lashane?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 107 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lashane 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 3,203,312 US residents.
Is Lashane a common name?
We classify Lashane as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 116 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lashane most popular?
The single biggest year for Lashane was 1972, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lashane is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lashane in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 186 people with the name Lashane, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #40,168 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 Lashane 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 Lashane?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Lashane on both sides of the split. Of the 184 people counted with this name, 61 were male (33.2%) and 123 were female (66.8%). 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 Lashane?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lashane is Black at 76.3%. The next largest groups are White (11.3%) and Hispanic (4.3%). 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 Lashane most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Lashane in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.3% (142 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 Lashane in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lashane a female name?
Yes, 91.4% of people registered as Lashane 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 Lashane still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lashane 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 Lashane 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 many people are called Lashane?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.