Lasya
A feminine name of Sanskrit origin referring to gracefulness or beauty in dance.
Name Census estimates that about 331 living Americans carry the first name Lasya. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lasya today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lasya births was 2010 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lasya. 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 Lasya with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
331
~ 1 in 1,035,512 Americans
Peak year
2010
33 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,562
Tracked since 2000
Census
Lasya in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 390 people with the first name Lasya, which placed it at #24,620 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
#24,620
National first-name rank
People counted
390
390 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
90.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lasya
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lasya is Asian/Pacific Islander at 90.5%. The next largest groups are White (3.8%) and Black (2.6%). 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 Lasya 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 Lasya at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander90.5% · 353
- White3.8% · 15
- Black or African American2.6% · 10
- Two or more races2.1% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino0.3% · 1
Popularity
Lasya: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lasya from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 208 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lasya 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 Lasya during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lasyas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lasya
The name Lasya is derived from the Sanskrit language and has its origins in ancient Indian culture. The word "lasya" in Sanskrit means grace, charm, or elegance, particularly in the context of dance and artistic expression.
Lasya is closely associated with classical Indian dance forms, such as Bharatanatyam and Odissi. In these dance traditions, lasya is considered one of the fundamental elements, representing the feminine, graceful, and lyrical aspects of the performance.
The earliest known references to the term "lasya" can be found in ancient Sanskrit texts on dance and aesthetics, such as the Natya Shastra, which dates back to between 200 BCE and 200 CE. This seminal work on the theory and practice of performing arts in India emphasizes the importance of lasya in dance.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Lasya can be found in the historical records of the Chola dynasty, which ruled parts of southern India from the 9th to the 13th centuries CE. During this period, there were several notable dancers and courtesans who bore the name Lasya, reflecting their mastery of the graceful art form.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have carried the name Lasya. One such figure was Lasya Devi (c. 10th century CE), a renowned dancer and courtesan during the reign of the Chola king Rajaraja Chola I. She was praised for her exceptional skill in lasya-based dance forms.
Another historical figure was Lasya Sundari (c. 15th century CE), a highly celebrated dancer and poet from the Vijayanagara Empire in southern India. Her compositions and performances were renowned for their grace and elegance, embodying the essence of lasya.
In more recent times, Lasya Thillana (1892-1975) was a prominent Indian classical dancer and choreographer. She played a significant role in reviving and preserving the Bharatanatyam dance form in the 20th century, and her performances were widely acclaimed for their lasya-like qualities.
Lasya Kavyakantha (1928-2012) was a renowned Indian classical dancer and choreographer from Kerala. She was a recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Padma Shri and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, for her contributions to the art of lasya-based dance forms like Mohiniyattam.
Lasya Anjali (born 1970) is a contemporary Indian classical dancer, choreographer, and educator. She is widely recognized for her expertise in Kuchipudi, a classical dance form known for its graceful and lyrical movements, which embody the spirit of lasya.
People
Lasya + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lasya 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
Lasya: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lasya?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 331 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lasya 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 1,035,512 US residents.
Is Lasya a common name?
We classify Lasya as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 334 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lasya most popular?
The single biggest year for Lasya was 2010, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lasya is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lasya in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 390 people with the name Lasya, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,620 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 Lasya 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 Lasya?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lasya appears almost entirely female. Of the 385 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 Lasya?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lasya is Asian/Pacific Islander at 90.5%. The next largest groups are White (3.8%) and Black (2.6%). 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 Lasya most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Lasya in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.5% (353 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 Lasya in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lasya a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lasya 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 Lasya still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lasya 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 Lasya 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 named Lasya?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.