The first name LaShawn
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
LaShawn last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2009, with 4 births (#3,744).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare LaShawn with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named LaShawn at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 13 boys born in the United States were named LaShawn, the 6,658th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1970, when 494 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named LaShawn
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- LaShawn MerrittAmerican track and field athlete, born 1986
- LaShawn DanielsAmerican songwriter, vocal producer and arranger, 1977–2019
Questions
- How popular is the name LaShawn?
- In 2019, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named LaShawn, ranking 4,702nd. Its peak was 2009, with 4 births.
- Is LaShawn a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 10,628 US babies named LaShawn since 1880, 69% were girls and 31% boys.
- When was LaShawn most popular?
- 1970 in the United States, when 494 babies were named LaShawn, its highest rank at 444th.