Total births
30
Girls' name · since 1986
Lonnisha
Lonnisha has 30 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 30
- total births
- 1986–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
Lonnisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 30 recorded since 1986.
Lonnisha has 30 recorded births among girls since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 1996.
- 30 total births
- 1986–1996 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
30 girls have been named Lonnisha since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.
- 30
- total births
- 1986–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Lonnisha was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
7 babies were named Lonnisha in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Lonnisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lonnisha's full recorded timeline at 1990, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lonnisha at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Lonnisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1996
- Peak year (1989)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Lonnisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Lonnisha's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Lonnisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 18 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lonnisha? ▼
30 babies have been named Lonnisha since 1986. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1989 with 7 births.
When was Lonnisha most popular? ▼
Lonnisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Lonnisha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lonnisha since 1986 -- 11 years through the most recent 1996 data.
What names are similar to Lonnisha? ▼
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 Lonnisha
Nearby Names Like Lonnisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lonnisha
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 Lonnisha side by side: Lonnisha vs London Lonnisha vs Londyn Lonnisha 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, 1986–1996 (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. "Lonnisha: Baby Name Since 1986 - 30 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lonnisha. 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 Lonnisha 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.