Holding steady.
Popularity of Lashaya since 1981
Babies named Lashaya per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 60 |
| 1990s | 113 |
| 2000s | 89 |
| 2010s | 11 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Lashaya first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1981 and is a modern invented name. It is formed from the prefix 'La-' combined with the name Shaya or as a variant of Lashay. The name reached its peak popularity in 1994, though it has never cracked the top 1,000 names nationally. Its trajectory has been stable since the early 2000s. Lashaya is overwhelmingly given to girls and is most commonly found in the southern states. It represents a creative naming trend of the late 20th century, where parents blended fashionable syllables to craft unique names for their daughters.
Lashaya is a modern coinage, likely formed by adding the fashionable prefix 'La-' to the name Shaya (a variant of Shai, meaning 'gift' in Hebrew). Alternatively, it may be a respelling of the more common Lashay or Lasha. The name first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1981 and saw a peak in popularity in 1994.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lala, Shay, Lash
Sibling names for Lashaya
Names that share Lashaya's style, for a brother or sister.
