Girls' name · since 1994

Lanaisha

Lanaisha has 46 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

46
total births
1994–2010
years on record
2000s
peak decade
76%
born in that decade

Lanaisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 46 recorded since 1994.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lanaisha has been recorded 46 times among girls since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2010.

  • 46 total births
  • 1994–2010 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 76% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

46 girls have been named Lanaisha since 1994, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.

46
total births
1994–2010
years on record
2000s
peak decade
76%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

76% of everyone ever named Lanaisha was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

9 babies were named Lanaisha in 2002 - its busiest year on record.

Lanaisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lanaisha splits its recorded history at 2003: 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 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Lanaisha at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

46

Since 1994

17 years of records

Peak year

2002

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1994

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2010

Lanaisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (2002)
9
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
45678910 1994200020022003200420052010 5

Lanaisha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Lanaisha's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.

Lanaisha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 35 births (76% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lanaisha?
46 babies have been named Lanaisha since 1994. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 2002 with 9 births.
When was Lanaisha most popular?
Lanaisha was most popular in the 2000s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Lanaisha been used?
The SSA has tracked Lanaisha since 1994 -- 17 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Lanaisha?
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 Lanaisha's data

  • Lanaisha's decade-level peak was the 2000s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

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, 1994–2010 (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. "Lanaisha: Baby Name Since 1994 - 46 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lanaisha. 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 Lanaisha 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.