Total births
43
Girls' name · since 2003
Laniaya
43 babies named Laniaya in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 43
- total births
- 2003–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
Laniaya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 43 have been recorded since 2003.
Laniaya has 43 recorded births among girls since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2015.
- 43 total births
- 2003–2015 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
43 girls have been named Laniaya since 2003, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.
- 43
- total births
- 2003–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Laniaya was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
8 babies were named Laniaya in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Laniaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Laniaya's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Laniaya at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2003
Laniaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2015
- Peak year (2007)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Laniaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Laniaya's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Laniaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 28 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laniaya? ▼
43 babies have been named Laniaya since 2003. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 2007 with 8 births.
When was Laniaya most popular? ▼
Laniaya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Laniaya been used? ▼
Records for Laniaya go back to 2003, giving 13 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Laniaya? ▼
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 Laniaya's data
- Laniaya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2010s (15) -- 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 Laniaya
Nearby Names Like Laniaya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laniaya
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 Laniaya side by side: Laniaya vs Lana Laniaya vs Laney Laniaya 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, 2003–2015 (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. "Laniaya: Baby Name Since 2003 - 43 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laniaya. 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 Laniaya 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.