Total births
36
Girls' name · since 2003
Lanaia
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 36 babies named Lanaia, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 36
- total births
- 2003–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Lanaia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 36 recorded since 2003.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lanaia has been recorded 36 times among girls since 2003, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2015.
- 36 total births
- 2003–2015 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
36 girls have been named Lanaia since 2003, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2015.
- 36
- total births
- 2003–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Lanaia was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
9 babies were named Lanaia in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
Lanaia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lanaia's full recorded timeline at 2012, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lanaia at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2013
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2003
Lanaia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2015
- Peak year (2013)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Lanaia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lanaia's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Lanaia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
- 2010s
2010s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 19 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lanaia? ▼
Lanaia has been given to 36 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 9 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Lanaia most popular? ▼
Lanaia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Lanaia been used? ▼
Lanaia has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 13 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Lanaia? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Lanaia
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Lanie Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2003–2015 (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. "Lanaia: Baby Name Since 2003 - 36 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lanaia. 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 Lanaia 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 July 2026.