Total births
152
Girls' name · since 2002
Lanyla
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 152 babies named Lanyla, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14364
- among girls today
- 152
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
152 babies have been named Lanyla since 2002, making it today's #14364 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Lanyla recorded 152 times among girls since 2002, holding rank #14364 nationally today, ahead of 19% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2024.
- #14364 among girls today
- 152 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 19% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Lanyla is currently the #14364 girls' name in America, more common than 19% of girls - 152 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14364
- among girls today
- 152
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Lanyla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14364
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 19% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Lanyla was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
16 babies were named Lanyla in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Lanyla compares
152 31st percentile among 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
Lanyla's all-time total is 60% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lanyla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 152 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lanyla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lanyla's full recorded timeline at 2016, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lanyla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#14,364
Active since
2002
Lanyla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2024
- Peak year (2020)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Lanyla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lanyla's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Lanyla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 26
2000s
26 births
- 2010s
2010s
75 births
- 2020s
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 75 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lanyla? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 152 babies named Lanyla. Today it holds rank #14364 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 16 births.
When was Lanyla most popular? ▼
Lanyla was most popular in the 2010s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Lanyla been used? ▼
Lanyla has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lanyla? ▼
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 Lanyla's data
- Lanyla's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (75 total births) through the 2020s (51) -- 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 Lanyla
Nearby Names Like Lanyla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lanyla
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 Lanyla side by side: Lanyla vs Lana Lanyla vs Laney Lanyla 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, 2002–2024 (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. "Lanyla: #14364 Girls' Name - 152 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lanyla. 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 Lanyla 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.