Total births
59
Girls' name · since 1998
Lanija
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 59 babies named Lanija, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 59
- total births
- 1998–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Lanija sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 59 recorded since 1998.
Lanija has 59 recorded births among girls since 1998, 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 1998 to 2012.
- 59 total births
- 1998–2012 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
59 girls have been named Lanija since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.
- 59
- total births
- 1998–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Lanija was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
14 babies were named Lanija in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Lanija's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lanija's full recorded timeline at 2004, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lanija at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Lanija popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2012
- Peak year (2004)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Lanija by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Lanija's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Lanija births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
42 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 42 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lanija? ▼
Lanija has been given to 59 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 14 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Lanija most popular? ▼
Lanija was most popular in the 2000s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Lanija been used? ▼
Lanija has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 15 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Lanija? ▼
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 Lanija's data
- Lanija's decade-level peak was the 2000s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Lanija
Nearby Names Like Lanija
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lanija
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 Lanija side by side: Lanija vs Lana Lanija vs Laney Lanija 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, 1998–2012 (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. "Lanija: Baby Name Since 1998 - 59 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lanija. 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 Lanija 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.