Total births
531
Girls' name · since 1969
Lanessa
531 babies named Lanessa in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 531
- total births
- 1969–2022
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Lanessa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 531 recorded since 1969.
Lanessa has 531 recorded births among girls since 1969, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2022.
- 531 total births
- 1969–2022 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
531 girls have been named Lanessa since 1969, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2022.
- 531
- total births
- 1969–2022
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Lanessa was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
21 babies were named Lanessa in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Lanessa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lanessa splits its recorded history at 1995: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lanessa at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1969
Lanessa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2022
- Peak year (2008)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Lanessa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lanessa's strongest decade.
123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Lanessa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 8
1960s
8 births
- 1970s
1970s
92 births
- 1980s
1980s
123 births
- 1990s
1990s
100 births
- 2000s
2000s
113 births
- 2010s
2010s
79 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 123 births (23% of all-time use).
How Lanessa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lanessa's total volume
Lanessa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lanessa by state
Where Lanessa concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 1.9% |
California share of Lanessa's total US births 1.9%
10 of 531 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lanessa? ▼
Lanessa has been given to 531 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 21 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Lanessa most popular? ▼
Lanessa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 123 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Lanessa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lanessa are California (10 births).
How long has the name Lanessa been used? ▼
Records for Lanessa go back to 1969, giving 54 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Lanessa? ▼
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 Lanessa's data
- Lanessa's decade-level peak was the 1980s (123 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lanessas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Lanessa
Nearby Names Like Lanessa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lanessa
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 Lanessa side by side: Lanessa vs Lana Lanessa vs Laney Lanessa vs Lani
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1969–2022 (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. "Lanessa: Baby Name Since 1969 - 531 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lanessa. 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 Lanessa 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.