Lashawndra
A feminine name of African American origin meaning "Lord's precious gift".
Name Census estimates that about 241 living Americans carry the first name Lashawndra. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lashawndra today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lashawndra births was 1984 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lashawndra. 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
241
~ 1 in 1,422,217 Americans
Peak year
1984
20 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
1997 SSA rank
#10,358
Tracked since 1971
Census
Lashawndra in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 226 people with the first name Lashawndra, which placed it at #35,529 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
#35,529
National first-name rank
People counted
226
226 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
89.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lashawndra
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lashawndra is Black at 89.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.6%) and White (3.1%). 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 Lashawndra 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 Lashawndra at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American89.4% · 202
- Two or more races6.6% · 15
- White3.1% · 7
- Hispanic or Latino0.4% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Lashawndra: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lashawndra from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 142 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Lashawndra remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lashawndra 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 Lashawndra during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lashawndras live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lashawndra
The name Lashawndra is a relatively modern name that appears to have originated in the United States, likely in the 20th century. It is a combination of the French name LaShawn and the English name Sandra.
LaShawn is derived from the French name Laurent, which means "laurel" or "laurel plant." The name Laurent has its roots in the Latin name Laurentius, which was derived from the Roman family name Laurentius. This name was likely given to those who lived near the Laurentine Hill in Rome.
Sandra, on the other hand, is a feminine form of the name Alexander, which comes from the Greek name Alexandros. Alexandros is composed of the elements "alexein," meaning "to defend," and "andros," meaning "man." Thus, the name Alexander can be interpreted as "defender of men."
While there are no known historical references or ancient texts that specifically mention the name Lashawndra, its components have a rich history. The earliest recorded examples of the name Lashawndra likely date back to the mid-20th century in the United States, coinciding with the rise of unique and creative name combinations during that time period.
Throughout history, a few notable individuals have borne the name Lashawndra:
1. Lashawndra Snell, an American basketball player who played for the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA in the early 2000s.
2. Lashawndra Washington, an American track and field athlete who specialized in the long jump and competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
3. Lashawndra Mosley, an American actress and model known for her roles in various television shows and films in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
4. Lashawndra Jones, an American entrepreneur and business owner who founded a successful cosmetics company in the early 2010s.
5. Lashawndra Williams, an American author and poet who published several collections of poetry and short stories in the late 20th century.
While these individuals may not be widely known, they have contributed to various fields and left their mark on the cultural and historical landscape of the name Lashawndra.
People
Lashawndra + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lashawndra 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
Lashawndra: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lashawndra?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 241 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lashawndra 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 1,422,217 US residents.
Is Lashawndra a common name?
We classify Lashawndra as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 256 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lashawndra most popular?
The single biggest year for Lashawndra was 1984, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lashawndra is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lashawndra in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 226 people with the name Lashawndra, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #35,529 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 Lashawndra 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 Lashawndra?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lashawndra appears almost entirely female. Of the 227 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Lashawndra?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lashawndra is Black at 89.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.6%) and White (3.1%). 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 Lashawndra most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Lashawndra in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.4% (202 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 Lashawndra in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lashawndra a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lashawndra 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 Lashawndra still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lashawndra 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 Lashawndra 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 have Lashawndra as a first name?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Lashawndra at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.