Lanaya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	6	1	–	#4,305
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#7,133
1970s	59	6	+1080%	#4,788
1980s	107	11	+81%	#4,629
1990s	193	19	+80%	#3,406
2000s	553	55	+187%	#2,254
2010s	376	38	-32%	#3,241
2020s (to 2025)	136	23	-40%	#4,825

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,305

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,133

1970s

+1080%

#4,788

1980s

107

+81%

#4,629

1990s

193

+80%

#3,406

2000s

553

+187%

#2,254

2010s

376

-32%

#3,241

2020s (to 2025)

136

-40%

#4,825

The story of Lanaya

Lanaya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,480 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1944, 1,435 American babies have been named Lanaya. Its peak came in 2004, when 78 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lanaya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lanaya?

The median living Lanaya is about 19 years old; half are between 12 and 26. An estimated 1,400 people named Lanaya are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lanaya year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,480
2024	24	#5,377
2023	25	#5,194
2022	25	#5,248
2021	27	#4,906
2020	27	#4,825
2019	21	#5,904
2018	22	#5,702
2017	35	#4,188
2016	40	#3,823
2015	32	#4,455
2014	38	#3,968
2013	50	#3,241
2012	44	#3,619
2011	45	#3,530
2010	49	#3,345
2009	57	#3,025
2008	53	#3,194
2007	59	#3,016
2006	67	#2,689
2005	51	#3,107
2004	78	#2,254
2003	60	#2,655
2002	51	#2,921
2001	44	#3,175
2000	33	#3,837
1995	14	#6,457
1990	19	#4,965
1985	9	#7,276
1980	16	#4,629
1975	7	#7,566
1970	5	#8,665
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lanaya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lanaya?

The median living Lanaya is about 19 years old. Half of all living Lanayas are between 12 and 26 years old.

How many people named Lanaya are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Lanaya are alive in the United States, based on 1,435 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lanaya in 2025?

Lanaya ranked #11,480 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lanaya?

1,435 babies have been named Lanaya in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lanaya most popular?

Lanaya peaked in 2004, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Lanaya a boy or girl name?

Lanaya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lanaya rising or falling?

Lanaya is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Lanaya popularity over time

The story of Lanaya

How old are people named Lanaya?

Lanaya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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