Total births
61
Girls' name · since 1987
Lonisha
61 babies named Lonisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 61
- total births
- 1987–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
Lonisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 61 have been recorded since 1987.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lonisha has been recorded 61 times among girls since 1987, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 1999.
- 61 total births
- 1987–1999 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 82% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
61 girls have been named Lonisha since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.
- 61
- total births
- 1987–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
82% of everyone ever named Lonisha was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
12 babies were named Lonisha in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Lonisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lonisha splits its recorded history at 1992: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lonisha at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Lonisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1999
- Peak year (1990)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Lonisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Lonisha's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Lonisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 50 births (82% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lonisha? ▼
Lonisha has been given to 61 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1999. 12 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Lonisha most popular? ▼
Lonisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Lonisha been used? ▼
Records for Lonisha go back to 1987, giving 13 years of history through 1999.
What names are similar to Lonisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include London, Londyn, Lona, Lonnie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Lonisha
Nearby Names Like Lonisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lonisha
London Girl
#355 44,455 births
Londyn Girl
#305 27,245 births
Lona Girl
#7968 10,907 births
Lonnie Girl
#5300 6,995 births
Loni Girl
#7314 3,770 births
Compare Lonisha side by side: Lonisha vs London Lonisha vs Londyn Lonisha vs Lona
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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, 1987–1999 (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. "Lonisha: Baby Name Since 1987 - 61 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lonisha. 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 Lonisha 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.