Total births
26
Girls' name · since 1979
Lanicia
26 babies named Lanicia in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 26
- total births
- 1979–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
26 girls have been named Lanicia since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Lanicia has 26 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2000.
- 26 total births
- 1979–2000 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Lanicia since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2000.
- 26
- total births
- 1979–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Lanicia was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
6 babies were named Lanicia in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Lanicia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lanicia's full recorded timeline at 1992, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lanicia at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Lanicia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2000
- Peak year (2000)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Lanicia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Lanicia's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Lanicia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 10 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lanicia? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 26 babies named Lanicia. The most recent recorded year was 2000. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 6 births.
When was Lanicia most popular? ▼
Lanicia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Lanicia been used? ▼
Records for Lanicia go back to 1979, giving 22 years of history through 2000.
What names are similar to Lanicia? ▼
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 Lanicia's data
- Lanicia's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2000s (6) -- 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 Lanicia
Nearby Names Like Lanicia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lanicia
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 Lanicia side by side: Lanicia vs Lana Lanicia vs Laney Lanicia vs Lani
Related Names
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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, 1979–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lanicia: Baby Name Since 1979 - 26 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lanicia. 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 Lanicia 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.