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LaShawn

Girl

Meaning of LaShawn: American: 'modern combination of La and Shawn'

LaShawn is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7651st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7651

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

10,628

First recorded 1955 · peak 1971

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 220 babies1982: 219 babies1983: 177 babies1984: 185 babies1985: 192 babies1986: 165 babies1987: 183 babies1988: 158 babies1989: 196 babies1990: 178 babies19901991: 196 babies1992: 176 babies1993: 170 babies1994: 167 babies1995: 145 babies1996: 144 babies1997: 119 babies1998: 122 babies1999: 91 babies2000: 89 babies20002001: 87 babies2002: 53 babies2003: 73 babies2004: 66 babies2005: 64 babies2006: 86 babies2007: 83 babies2008: 106 babies2009: 89 babies2010: 73 babies20102011: 63 babies2012: 59 babies2013: 47 babies2014: 64 babies2015: 41 babies2016: 44 babies2017: 39 babies2018: 40 babies2019: 21 babies2020: 42 babies20202021: 22 babies2022: 19 babies2023: 26 babies2024: 17 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named LaShawn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 220.

Gender split

31% boys · 69% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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