Lashone
A feminine name meaning "beautiful speech" or "eloquent tongue" in Hebrew.
Name Census estimates that about 402 living Americans carry the first name Lashone. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 87.6% of registrations being female. The average person named Lashone today is around 53 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lashone births was 1971 (56 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lashone. 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
402
~ 1 in 852,623 Americans
Peak year
1971
56 babies that year
Average age
53
years old
1977 SSA rank
#2,739
Tracked since 1962
Census
Lashone in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 403 people with the first name Lashone, which placed it at #24,052 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
#24,052
National first-name rank
People counted
403
403 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
94.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lashone
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lashone is Black at 94.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.7%) and White (2.0%). 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 Lashone 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 Lashone at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American94.8% · 382
- Two or more races2.7% · 11
- White2.0% · 8
- Hispanic or Latino0.5% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Lashone
Lashone leans heavily female at 87.6% of total registrations, but 56 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Lashone as a male name
- Ranked #2,739 in 1977
- 16 male births in 1977
- Peak: 1977 (16 births)
Lashone as a female name
- Ranked #14,492 in 1992
- 5 female births in 1992
- Peak: 1971 (46 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Lashone on both sides of the split. Of the 409 people counted with this name, 86 were male (21.0%) and 323 were female (79.0%).
Popularity
Lashone: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lashone 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 287 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lashone 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 Lashone during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lashones live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Illinois, California, New York recorded the most babies named Lashone, while Texas, Louisiana, District of Columbia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 13 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lashone
The name Lashone has its origins in the Hebrew language and can be traced back to ancient times. It is derived from the Hebrew word "lashon," meaning "tongue" or "language." This suggests that the name may have been given to individuals who were skilled linguists or interpreters.
In the biblical period, the name Lashone is not explicitly mentioned in religious scriptures or historical records. However, its root word "lashon" appears multiple times in the Hebrew Bible, particularly in the book of Proverbs, where it is used to emphasize the importance of using one's tongue wisely and avoiding deceitful speech.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Lashone was a Jewish scholar who lived in the 9th century CE in present-day Iraq. Lashone ben Judah was a renowned grammarian and philologist who contributed significantly to the study of the Hebrew language and its grammar rules.
In the 11th century, there was a famous poet and philosopher from Andalusia (modern-day Spain) named Lashone ben Isaac. He was part of the Golden Age of Jewish culture in Spain and is celebrated for his contributions to Hebrew poetry and philosophical works.
During the Renaissance period, a notable figure with the name Lashone was Lashone ben Abraham, a Jewish physician and scholar who lived in Italy in the 15th century. He was known for his expertise in medicine and his translations of important Arabic and Greek medical texts into Hebrew.
In the 17th century, Lashone ben Elijah was a prominent rabbi and Talmudic scholar from Poland. He authored several influential works on Jewish law and is remembered for his extensive knowledge of the Talmud and religious texts.
Another notable individual with the name Lashone was Lashone ben Moshe, a Jewish scholar and writer from the 18th century who lived in the Ottoman Empire (present-day Turkey). He wrote extensively on Jewish philosophy, mysticism, and the teachings of the Kabbalah.
While the name Lashone has its roots in Hebrew culture and history, it has been used by individuals from various backgrounds and regions over the centuries, reflecting the diverse nature of names and their ability to transcend borders and cultures.
People
Lashone + last name combinations
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Related
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FAQ
Lashone: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lashone?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 402 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lashone 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 852,623 US residents.
Is Lashone a common name?
We classify Lashone as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 452 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lashone most popular?
The single biggest year for Lashone was 1971, when 56 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lashone is about 53 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lashone in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 403 people with the name Lashone, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,052 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 Lashone 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 Lashone?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Lashone on both sides of the split. Of the 409 people counted with this name, 86 were male (21.0%) and 323 were female (79.0%). 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 Lashone?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lashone is Black at 94.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.7%) and White (2.0%). 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 Lashone most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Lashone in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.8% (382 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 Lashone in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lashone a female name?
Yes, 87.6% of people registered as Lashone 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 Lashone still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lashone 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 Lashone 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 Lashone?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.