Given name
Lashon
“an enthusiastic man”
Lashon is a variant of Lashaun. One American interpretation is “an enthusiastic man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lashon is a variant of Lashaun. One American interpretation is “an enthusiastic man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Lashon is a variant of Lashaun. An origin associated with Lashaun is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1957. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lashon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,251
- 716 boys · 1,535 girls
- Most popular year
- 1971
- 146 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −27%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 100% boys.
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 40 in 1974. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,690 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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