Lasondra
Feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Sandra.
Name Census estimates that about 494 living Americans carry the first name Lasondra. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lasondra today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lasondra births was 1988 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lasondra. 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
494
~ 1 in 693,835 Americans
Peak year
1988
33 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
1998 SSA rank
#9,759
Tracked since 1959
Census
Lasondra in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 455 people with the first name Lasondra, which placed it at #22,044 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
#22,044
National first-name rank
People counted
455
455 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
82.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lasondra
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lasondra is Black at 82.9%. The next largest groups are White (11.9%) and Two or More Races (2.9%). 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 Lasondra 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 Lasondra at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American82.9% · 377
- White11.9% · 54
- Two or more races2.9% · 13
- Hispanic or Latino2.0% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 2
Popularity
Lasondra: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lasondra from the 1950s through to the 1990s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 215 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
Lasondra 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 Lasondra during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lasondras live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Mississippi, Illinois, Texas recorded the most babies named Lasondra, while Texas, Illinois, Mississippi recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lasondra
The name Lasondra is an modern invented name that does not have a clear linguistic origin or historical background. It appears to be a combination of different sounds and syllables that were crafted together to create a unique and stylish name.
There are no records of the name Lasondra being used in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical documents from any particular culture or language. The name does not seem to be derived from any specific root words or have a clear etymological meaning.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Lasondra are relatively recent, dating back to the late 20th century. It is likely that the name was created and popularized in the United States or other Western countries during this time period.
While there are no famous historical figures or notable individuals from earlier eras who bore the name Lasondra, here are five people with this first name who have achieved some recognition or prominence in more recent times:
1. Lasondra Barrett (born 1981) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the WNBA for teams like the Houston Comets and Detroit Shock.
2. Lasondra Webb (born 1979) is an American actress best known for her roles in television series such as "The Game" and "Smash."
3. Lasondra Lathan (born 1977) is an American visual artist and painter whose work explores themes of identity, race, and social justice.
4. Lasondra White (born 1982) is an American singer and songwriter who has released several albums in the contemporary R&B and soul genres.
5. Lasondra Merrigan (born 1988) is a Canadian professional wrestler and former fitness model who has competed in promotions like Impact Wrestling and WWE.
Due to its modern origins and relative rarity, the name Lasondra does not have a rich historical background or a vast array of notable bearers throughout the centuries. However, it has gained some popularity and recognition in recent decades as a unique and stylish given name choice.
People
Lasondra + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lasondra 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
Lasondra: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lasondra?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 494 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lasondra 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 693,835 US residents.
Is Lasondra a common name?
We classify Lasondra as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 539 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lasondra most popular?
The single biggest year for Lasondra was 1988, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lasondra 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 Lasondra in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 455 people with the name Lasondra, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,044 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 Lasondra 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 Lasondra?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lasondra appears almost entirely female. Of the 453 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Lasondra?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lasondra is Black at 82.9%. The next largest groups are White (11.9%) and Two or More Races (2.9%). 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 Lasondra most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Lasondra in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.9% (377 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 Lasondra in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lasondra a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lasondra 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 Lasondra still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lasondra 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 Lasondra 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 Lasondra?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.