Lanika: 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	139	14	–	#2,280
1980s	215	22	+55%	#3,103
1990s	100	10	-53%	#5,542
2000s	13	1	-87%	#12,996
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

139

–

#2,280

1980s

215

+55%

#3,103

1990s

100

-53%

#5,542

2000s

-87%

#12,996

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lanika

Lanika 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 1973, 467 American babies have been named Lanika. Its peak came in 1977, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Lanika?

The median living Lanika is about 41 years old; half are between 36 and 46. An estimated 500 people named Lanika 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.

Lanika year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	7	#12,996
2001	6	#14,542
2000	–	–
1995	13	#6,858
1990	16	#5,705
1985	13	#5,523
1980	28	#3,103
1975	9	#6,203
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 Lanika, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lanika?

The median living Lanika is about 41 years old. Half of all living Lanikas are between 36 and 46 years old.

How many people named Lanika are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Lanika are alive in the United States, based on 467 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lanika in 2025?

Lanika 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 Lanika?

467 babies have been named Lanika in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lanika most popular?

Lanika peaked in 1977, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Lanika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lanika rising or falling?

Lanika has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Lanika

Lanika popularity over time

The story of Lanika

How old are people named Lanika?

Lanika year by year

Frequently asked questions

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