Total births
879
Girls' name · since 1970
Lanya
Lanya has 879 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10456
- among girls today
- 879
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
879 babies have been named Lanya since 1970, making it today's #10456 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Lanya recorded 879 times among girls since 1970, holding rank #10456 nationally today, ahead of 41% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #10456 among girls today
- 879 born since 1970
- 2000s peak decade
- 41% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lanya is currently the #10456 girls' name in America, more common than 41% of girls - 879 born since 1970, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10456
- among girls today
- 879
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Lanya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10456
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 41% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Lanya was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
75 babies were named Lanya in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Lanya compares
879 Top 34% higher than 66% of 17,726 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
Lanya's all-time total is 130% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lanya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 879 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 75 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lanya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lanya splits its recorded history at 2008: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 75 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lanya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#10,456
Active since
1970
Lanya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 75
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Lanya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Lanya's strongest decade.
531 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Lanya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 37
1970s
37 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
531 births
- 2010s
2010s
227 births
- 2020s 50
2020s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 531 births (60% of all-time use).
How Lanya 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 Lanya's total volume
Lanya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lanya by state
Where Lanya concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 34 | 3.9% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 29 | 3.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 25 | 2.8% |
| #4 | California | | 20 | 2.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 18 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Florida | | 17 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 11 | 1.3% |
| #8 | New York | | 5 | 0.6% |
Michigan share of Lanya's total US births 3.9%
Even split
34 of 879 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Lanya appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lanya? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 879 babies named Lanya. Today it holds rank #10456 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 75 births.
When was Lanya most popular? ▼
Lanya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 531 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Lanya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lanya are Michigan (34 births), Ohio (29 births), Texas (25 births).
How long has the name Lanya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lanya since 1970 -- 56 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lanya? ▼
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 Lanya's data
- Lanya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (531 total births); usage has since declined to 50 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Lanyas (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
- 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 Lanya
Nearby Names Like Lanya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lanya
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
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1970–2025 (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. "Lanya: #10456 Girls' Name - 879 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lanya. 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 Lanya 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 June 2026.