Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1992

Laneisha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Laneisha
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1992
38 babies
All-time total
616
#10,380 all-time among girls
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Laneisha popularity over time

616 babies have been named Laneisha since 1972, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1992Girls

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 – – – –
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1960s – – – –
1970s 43 4 – #5,257
1980s 232 23 +440% #3,063
1990s 250 25 +8% #3,069
2000s 86 9 -66% #5,720
2010s 5 1 -94% #18,027
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Laneisha

Laneisha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1972, 616 American babies have been named Laneisha. Its peak came in 1992, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Laneisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laneisha?

The median living Laneisha is about 34 years old; half are between 28 and 40. An estimated 600 people named Laneisha are alive in the United States today.

median 34 020406080100

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

Laneisha year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
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2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 5 #18,027
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 5 #19,209
2007 – –
2006 7 #14,430
2005 8 #12,480
2004 14 #8,059
2003 5 #17,199
2002 10 #9,931
2001 20 #5,720
2000 17 #6,363
1995 17 #5,582
1990 23 #4,316
1985 26 #3,371
1980 24 #3,457
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laneisha?

The median living Laneisha is about 34 years old. Half of all living Laneishas are between 28 and 40 years old.

How many people named Laneisha are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Laneisha are alive in the United States, based on 616 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laneisha in 2025?

Laneisha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Laneisha?

616 babies have been named Laneisha in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laneisha most popular?

Laneisha peaked in 1992, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Laneisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Laneisha rising or falling?

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

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