Total births
212
Girls' name · since 2001
Lanaiya
212 babies named Lanaiya in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11659
- among girls today
- 212
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Lanaiya is the #11659 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 212 recorded since 2001.
Social Security Administration records show Lanaiya recorded 212 times among girls since 2001, holding rank #11659 nationally today, ahead of 34% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2024.
- #11659 among girls today
- 212 born since 2001
- 2000s peak decade
- 34% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lanaiya is currently the #11659 girls' name in America, more common than 34% of girls - 212 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11659
- among girls today
- 212
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Lanaiya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11659
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 34% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Lanaiya was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
23 babies were named Lanaiya in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Lanaiya compares
212 38th percentile among 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
Lanaiya's all-time total is 45% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lanaiya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 212 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lanaiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lanaiya splits its recorded history at 2011: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lanaiya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#11,659
Active since
2001
Lanaiya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2024
- Peak year (2009)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Lanaiya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Lanaiya's strongest decade.
125 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Lanaiya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
125 births
- 2010s
2010s
68 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 125 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lanaiya? ▼
212 babies have been named Lanaiya since 2001. It currently ranks #11659 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 23 births.
When was Lanaiya most popular? ▼
Lanaiya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 125 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Lanaiya been used? ▼
Records for Lanaiya go back to 2001, giving 24 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Lanaiya? ▼
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 Lanaiya's data
- Lanaiya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (125 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- 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.
Keep exploring Lanaiya
Nearby Names Like Lanaiya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lanaiya
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 Lanaiya side by side: Lanaiya vs Lana Lanaiya vs Laney Lanaiya vs Lani
Related Names
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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, 2001–2024 (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. "Lanaiya: #11659 Girls' Name - 212 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lanaiya. 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 Lanaiya 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.