US rank #10423 Girls' name Peak 2005 871 births

Lanya — #10423 US girls' name

871 babies named Lanya in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s371980s51990s292000s5312010s2272020s42
#10423
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

61% 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.

What the Data Says About Lanya

The Social Security Administration has registered 871 babies named Lanya between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lanya currently holds the #10423 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 75 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lanya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 531 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Lanya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 34 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Lanya in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lanya in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 871 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lanya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

871

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

2005

75 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,423

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lanya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
75
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
020406080 20242019201420092004199919741970 7

Lanya by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
531 births that decade — 61% of Lanya's all-time total
1970s371980s51990s292000s5312010s2272020s42

Lanya by state

Where Lanya concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lanya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
34 3.9%
#2 Ohio
29 3.3%
#3 Texas
25 2.9%
#4 California
20 2.3%
#5 Illinois
18 2.1%
#6 Florida
17 2.0%
#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 871 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?
871 babies have been named Lanya since 1970. It currently ranks #10423 among girls. The peak year 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?
Lanya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1970–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.