Recorded 1984–1988 Girls' name Peak 1984 10 births

Laneeka — girls' name

10 babies named Laneeka in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s10
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Laneeka was born in this single decade.

1984
Single peak year

5 babies were named Laneeka in 1984 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Laneeka

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Laneeka between 1984 and 1988, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Laneeka currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1984, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Laneeka performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Laneeka in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Laneeka at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

10

Since 1984

5 years of records

Peak year

1984

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1984

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1988

Laneeka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1984

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1984)
5
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
5 19881984 5

Laneeka by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
10 births that decade — 100% of Laneeka's all-time total
1980s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laneeka?
10 babies have been named Laneeka since 1984. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1984 with 5 births.
When was Laneeka most popular?
Laneeka was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Laneeka been used?
Laneeka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 5 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Laneeka?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1984–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.