Total births
58
Girls' name · since 1998
Lanaja
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 58 babies named Lanaja, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 58
- total births
- 1998–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 88%
- born in that decade
Lanaja is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 58 have been recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Lanaja recorded 58 times among girls since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1998 to 2009.
- 58 total births
- 1998–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 88% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
58 girls have been named Lanaja since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 58
- total births
- 1998–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 88%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
88% of everyone ever named Lanaja was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
10 babies were named Lanaja in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Lanaja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lanaja's full recorded timeline at 2003, 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 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lanaja at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Lanaja popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2009
- Peak year (2001)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Lanaja by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Lanaja's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 88% of all-time use.
Lanaja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 51 births (88% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lanaja? ▼
58 babies have been named Lanaja since 1998. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 2001 with 10 births.
When was Lanaja most popular? ▼
Lanaja was most popular in the 2000s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Lanaja been used? ▼
Lanaja has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 12 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Lanaja? ▼
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 Lanaja
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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, 1998–2009 (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. "Lanaja: Baby Name Since 1998 - 58 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lanaja. 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 Lanaja 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.