Total births
281
Girls' name · since 2002
Lanayah
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 281 babies named Lanayah, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9972
- among girls today
- 281
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
281 babies have been named Lanayah since 2002, making it today's #9972 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lanayah has been recorded 281 times among girls since 2002, currently ranked #9972 nationally and more common than 44% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2024.
- #9972 among girls today
- 281 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Lanayah is currently the #9972 girls' name in America, more common than 44% of girls - 281 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9972
- among girls today
- 281
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Lanayah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9972
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 44% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Lanayah was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
18 babies were named Lanayah in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Lanayah compares
281 44th 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
Lanayah's all-time total is 26% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lanayah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 281 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lanayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lanayah's full recorded timeline at 2013, 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 2022, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lanayah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#9,972
Active since
2002
Lanayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2024
- Peak year (2006)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Lanayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lanayah's strongest decade.
136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Lanayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
107 births
- 2010s
2010s
136 births
- 2020s 38
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 136 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lanayah? ▼
Lanayah has been given to 281 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9972 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Lanayah most popular? ▼
Lanayah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Lanayah been used? ▼
Records for Lanayah go back to 2002, giving 23 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Lanayah? ▼
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 Lanayah's data
- Lanayah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (136 total births); usage has since declined to 38 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 Lanayah
Nearby Names Like Lanayah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lanayah
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 Lanayah side by side: Lanayah vs Lana Lanayah vs Laney Lanayah 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, 2002–2024 (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. "Lanayah: #9972 Girls' Name - 281 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lanayah. 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 Lanayah 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.