Lanisha vs Lani

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

Name A

Lanisha

Girl name

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Name B

Lani

Girl name · Rank #1909

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Metric Lanisha Lani
Current Rank Unranked #1909
Total Births (all years) 1,240 7,241
Peak Year 1983 1979
Peak Year Births 62 143
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Lanisha Lani
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 10
1930ss — 31
1940ss — 596
1950ss — 894
1960ss — 887
1970ss 212 911
1980ss 457 838
1990ss 406 691
2000ss 138 1,144
2010ss 27 762
2020ss — 472

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanisha Lani
2014 — 72
2015 5 67
2016 — 80
2017 — 78
2018 — 73
2019 — 81
2020 — 82
2021 — 92
2022 — 98
2023 — 96
2024 — 104

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, 1971–2015.

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