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.

#35,975 of 72,339
all-time among girls
46
born since 1994
2000s
peak 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.

  • #35,975 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 46 born since 1994
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lanaisha ranks #35,975 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 46 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.

#35,975 of 72,339
all-time among girls
46
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lanaisha's 46 recorded births place it above 50.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 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

2000s is the heaviest window (35 births, 76% of the file).

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 August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lanaisha?
46 babies have been named Lanaisha since 1994. All-time, it sits at #35,975 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 2002 with 9 births.
Where does Lanaisha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lanaisha ranks #35,975 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lanaisha

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lanaisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.