Lasheena
A feminine given name of uncertain origin, likely a variant of Lashawnda.
Name Census estimates that about 450 living Americans carry the first name Lasheena. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lasheena today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lasheena births was 1984 (66 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lasheena. 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
450
~ 1 in 761,676 Americans
Peak year
1984
66 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
1996 SSA rank
#11,251
Tracked since 1974
Census
Lasheena in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 407 people with the first name Lasheena, which placed it at #23,894 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
#23,894
National first-name rank
People counted
407
407 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
90.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lasheena
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lasheena is Black at 90.7%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (2.9%) and White (2.7%). 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 Lasheena 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 Lasheena at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American90.7% · 369
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.9% · 12
- White2.7% · 11
- Two or more races2.5% · 10
- Hispanic or Latino1.2% · 5
Popularity
Lasheena: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lasheena 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 354 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
Lasheena 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 Lasheena during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lasheenas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. Illinois, Florida, Texas recorded the most babies named Lasheena, while Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lasheena
The name Lasheena has its roots in the Arabic language, tracing back to the 7th century AD. It is derived from the word "lasheen," which means "gentle" or "kind." This name gained popularity during the spread of Islam across the Middle East and North Africa, as many Arabic names were adopted by those who converted to the religion.
The earliest recorded use of the name Lasheena can be found in ancient manuscripts from the city of Basra, located in modern-day Iraq. These texts, dating back to the 8th century, mention a woman named Lasheena who was renowned for her generosity and compassion towards the poor.
In the 10th century, a famous poet from Cordoba, Spain, named Abu al-Walid ibn Rushd, wrote a poem praising the beauty and grace of a woman named Lasheena. This poem became a celebrated work of literature in the Andalusian region and helped to further popularize the name.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Lasheena was carried by several notable figures in various parts of the Islamic world. One such person was Lasheena al-Kabir, a renowned scholar and mathematician from Cairo, Egypt, who lived during the 12th century. Her contributions to the field of mathematics and astronomy were highly regarded in her time.
In the 14th century, a woman named Lasheena al-Andalusi became a respected mystic and spiritual leader in the city of Granada, Spain. Her teachings and writings on Sufism, a mystical branch of Islam, influenced many scholars and seekers of spiritual enlightenment.
Another notable bearer of the name was Lasheena bint Khalid, a warrior and military commander from the Arabian Peninsula who lived in the 16th century. She was known for her bravery and strategic mind, leading her tribe to several victories against rival clans.
These historical figures, along with countless others, have helped to preserve and carry forward the name Lasheena throughout the centuries, maintaining its connection to the rich cultural and linguistic heritage of the Arabic world.
People
Lasheena + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lasheena 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
Lasheena: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lasheena?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 450 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lasheena 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 761,676 US residents.
Is Lasheena a common name?
We classify Lasheena as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 478 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lasheena most popular?
The single biggest year for Lasheena was 1984, when 66 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lasheena 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 Lasheena in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 407 people with the name Lasheena, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,894 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 Lasheena 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 Lasheena?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lasheena appears almost entirely female. Of the 408 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 Lasheena?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lasheena is Black at 90.7%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (2.9%) and White (2.7%). 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 Lasheena most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Lasheena in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.7% (369 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 Lasheena in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lasheena a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lasheena 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 Lasheena still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lasheena 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 Lasheena 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 the name Lasheena?
Find out how many Americans are named Lasheena on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.