Total births
476
Girls' name · since 2001
Lanah
476 babies named Lanah in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6839
- among girls today
- 476
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Lanah is the #6839 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 476 recorded since 2001.
Lanah has 476 recorded births among girls since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6839 as of the latest data, more common than 61% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #6839 among girls today
- 476 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 61% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lanah is currently the #6839 girls' name in America, more common than 61% of girls - 476 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6839
- among girls today
- 476
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Lanah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6839
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 61% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Lanah was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
32 babies were named Lanah in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Lanah compares
476 Top 46% higher than 54% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lanah's all-time total is 25% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lanah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 476 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 32 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lanah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lanah splits its recorded history at 2013: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 32 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lanah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#6,839
Active since
2001
Lanah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Lanah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lanah's strongest decade.
245 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Lanah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
137 births
- 2010s
2010s
245 births
- 2020s 94
2020s
94 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 245 births (51% of all-time use).
Lanah by state
Where Lanah concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 29 | 6.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 16 | 3.4% |
California share of Lanah's total US births 6.1%
Even split
29 of 476 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lanah? ▼
476 babies have been named Lanah since 2001. It currently ranks #6839 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 32 births.
When was Lanah most popular? ▼
Lanah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 245 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Lanah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lanah are California (29 births), Texas (16 births).
How long has the name Lanah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lanah since 2001 -- 25 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lanah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lana, Laney, Lani, Landry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lanah's data
- Lanah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (245 total births) through the 2020s (94) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Lanahs (29 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lanah
Nearby Names Like Lanah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lanah
Lana Girl
#374 57,434 births
Laney Girl
#689 14,024 births
Lani Girl
#1902 7,373 births
Landry Girl
#1192 5,842 births
Lanie Girl
#1825 5,602 births
Compare Lanah side by side: Lanah vs Lana Lanah vs Laney Lanah vs Lani
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2001–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lanah: #6839 Girls' Name - 476 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lanah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lanah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.