Total births
25
Girls' name · since 2005
Lanikai
Lanikai has 25 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 25
- total births
- 2005–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Lanikai is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 25 have been recorded since 2005.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lanikai has been recorded 25 times among girls since 2005, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2020.
- 25 total births
- 2005–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
25 girls have been named Lanikai since 2005, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 25
- total births
- 2005–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Lanikai was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
9 babies were named Lanikai in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
Lanikai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lanikai's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lanikai at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2020
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Lanikai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2020
- Peak year (2020)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Lanikai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lanikai's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Lanikai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lanikai? ▼
Since 2005, Social Security records show 25 babies named Lanikai. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 9 births.
When was Lanikai most popular? ▼
Lanikai was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Lanikai been used? ▼
Records for Lanikai go back to 2005, giving 16 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Lanikai? ▼
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 Lanikai's data
- Lanikai's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (9) -- 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 Lanikai
Nearby Names Like Lanikai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lanikai
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 Lanikai side by side: Lanikai vs Lana Lanikai vs Laney Lanikai 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, 2005–2020 (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. "Lanikai: Baby Name Since 2005 - 25 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lanikai. 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 Lanikai 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.