Lanesha vs Laney

Side-by-side comparison of Lanesha and Laney — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lanesha

Girl name

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Name B

Laney

Girl name · Rank #689

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Metric Lanesha Laney
Current Rank Unranked #689
Total Births (all years) 900 13,599
Peak Year 1991 2006
Peak Year Births 42 640
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Lanesha Laney
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 10
1900ss — 16
1910ss — 52
1920ss — 61
1930ss — 20
1940ss — 56
1950ss — 64
1960ss — 87
1970ss 136 151
1980ss 315 297
1990ss 317 994
2000ss 125 5,136
2010ss 7 4,475
2020ss — 2,175

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanesha Laney
2014 — 449
2015 — 445
2016 — 370
2017 — 439
2018 — 388
2019 — 415
2020 — 443
2021 — 458
2022 — 418
2023 — 445
2024 — 411

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1970–2010.

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