Total births
20
Girls' name · since 2006
Lanayia
20 babies named Lanayia in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 20
- total births
- 2006–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
Lanayia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 20 have been recorded since 2006.
Social Security Administration records show Lanayia recorded 20 times among girls since 2006, 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 2006 to 2012.
- 20 total births
- 2006–2012 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 75% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
20 girls have been named Lanayia since 2006, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.
- 20
- total births
- 2006–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Lanayia was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
9 babies were named Lanayia in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Lanayia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lanayia's full recorded timeline at 2009, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lanayia at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2006
Lanayia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2012
- Peak year (2009)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Lanayia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Lanayia's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Lanayia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 15 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lanayia? ▼
20 babies have been named Lanayia since 2006. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 2009 with 9 births.
When was Lanayia most popular? ▼
Lanayia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Lanayia been used? ▼
Records for Lanayia go back to 2006, giving 7 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Lanayia? ▼
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 Lanayia's data
- Lanayia's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- 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 Lanayia
Nearby Names Like Lanayia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lanayia
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 Lanayia side by side: Lanayia vs Lana Lanayia vs Laney Lanayia 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, 2006–2012 (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. "Lanayia: Baby Name Since 2006 - 20 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lanayia. 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 Lanayia 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.