Lanesha: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	136	14	–	#3,122
1980s	315	32	+132%	#2,494
1990s	317	32	+1%	#2,813
2000s	125	13	-61%	#5,834
2010s	7	1	-94%	#14,320
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

136

–

#3,122

1980s

315

+132%

#2,494

1990s

317

+1%

#2,813

2000s

125

-61%

#5,834

2010s

-94%

#14,320

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lanesha

Lanesha 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 1970, 900 American babies have been named Lanesha. Its peak came in 1991, when 42 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 Lanesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lanesha?

The median living Lanesha is about 35 years old; half are between 29 and 42. An estimated 900 people named Lanesha 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.

Lanesha 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	7	#14,320
2009	8	#13,138
2008	8	#13,263
2007	9	#12,210
2006	6	#16,246
2005	15	#7,741
2004	12	#9,016
2003	17	#6,763
2002	16	#6,895
2001	15	#7,161
2000	19	#5,834
1995	23	#4,434
1990	34	#3,260
1985	30	#3,048
1980	26	#3,268
1975	13	#4,727
1970	5	#8,667
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lanesha?

The median living Lanesha is about 35 years old. Half of all living Laneshas are between 29 and 42 years old.

How many people named Lanesha are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Lanesha are alive in the United States, based on 900 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lanesha in 2025?

Lanesha 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 Lanesha?

900 babies have been named Lanesha in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lanesha most popular?

Lanesha peaked in 1991, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Lanesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lanesha rising or falling?

Lanesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lanesha popularity over time

The story of Lanesha

How old are people named Lanesha?

Lanesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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