Girls' name · since 1992
Laniya
Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 3,162 babies named Laniya, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,491 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,315 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,162
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
3,162 babies have been named Laniya since 1992, making it today's #5315 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laniya has been recorded 3,162 times among girls since 1992, currently ranked #5315 nationally and more common than 69% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- #3,491 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,315 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,162 born since 1992
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laniya ranks #3,491 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,315 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,162 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,491 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,315 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,162
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
Laniya's 3,162 recorded births place it above 95.17% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
28 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
How Laniya compares
3,162 Top 18% higher than 82% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Laniya's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Laniya | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,162 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 240 | 21 | 19,840 |
Laniya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Laniya's full recorded timeline at 2009, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 240 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Laniya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 240
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Laniya by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,630 births, 52% of the file).
2000s was Laniya's strongest decade.
1,630 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Laniya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 147
1990s
147 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,630 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,164 births
- 2020s 221
2020s
221 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,630 births (52% of all-time use).
How Laniya 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 Laniya's total volume
Laniya by state
Where Laniya concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 197 | 6.2% |
| #2 | Florida | | 186 | 5.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 171 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 167 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Texas | | 162 | 5.1% |
| #6 | California | | 141 | 4.5% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 131 | 4.1% |
| #8 | New York | | 130 | 4.1% |
197 of 3,162 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Laniya appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Laniya's data
- Laniya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,630 total births); usage has since declined to 221 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Laniyas (197 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Laniya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~33 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1992–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Laniya 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 August 2026.