Total births
56
Girls' name · since 1976
Lanasha
56 babies named Lanasha in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 56
- total births
- 1976–2002
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Lanasha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 56 recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lanasha has been recorded 56 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2002.
- 56 total births
- 1976–2002 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
56 girls have been named Lanasha since 1976, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2002.
- 56
- total births
- 1976–2002
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Lanasha was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
8 babies were named Lanasha in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Lanasha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lanasha's full recorded timeline at 1996, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lanasha at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Lanasha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2002
- Peak year (1991)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Lanasha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Lanasha's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Lanasha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
16 births
- 1990s
1990s
23 births
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 23 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lanasha? ▼
56 babies have been named Lanasha since 1976. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1991 with 8 births.
When was Lanasha most popular? ▼
Lanasha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Lanasha been used? ▼
Records for Lanasha go back to 1976, giving 27 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Lanasha? ▼
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 Lanasha's data
- Lanasha's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (23 total births) through the 2000s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Lanasha
Nearby Names Like Lanasha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lanasha
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 Lanasha side by side: Lanasha vs Lana Lanasha vs Laney Lanasha vs Lani
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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, 1976–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lanasha: Baby Name Since 1976 - 56 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lanasha. 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 Lanasha 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.