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girls' name ★ peaked 1983

Lanisha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lanisha
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1983
62 babies
All-time total
1,240
#6,469 all-time among girls
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Lanisha popularity over time

1,240 babies have been named Lanisha since 1971, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1983Girls

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 212 21 – #2,232
1980s 457 46 +116% #1,739
1990s 406 41 -11% #2,225
2000s 138 14 -66% #4,351
2010s 27 3 -80% #15,913
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Lanisha

Lanisha 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 1971, 1,240 American babies have been named Lanisha. Its peak came in 1983, when 62 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Lanisha?

The median living Lanisha is about 36 years old; half are between 30 and 43. An estimated 1,200 people named Lanisha are alive in the United States today.

median 36 020406080100

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

Lanisha 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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2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 5 #17,961
2014 – –
2013 5 #18,097
2012 5 #18,368
2011 6 #15,913
2010 6 #16,099
2009 5 #18,919
2008 9 #12,162
2007 13 #9,309
2006 12 #9,651
2005 19 #6,424
2004 12 #9,021
2003 14 #7,816
2002 15 #7,270
2001 11 #9,098
2000 28 #4,351
1995 37 #3,133
1990 56 #2,277
1985 45 #2,271
1980 35 #2,677
1975 21 #3,341
1970 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
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1910 – –
1905 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lanisha?

The median living Lanisha is about 36 years old. Half of all living Lanishas are between 30 and 43 years old.

How many people named Lanisha are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Lanisha are alive in the United States, based on 1,240 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lanisha in 2025?

Lanisha 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 Lanisha?

1,240 babies have been named Lanisha in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lanisha most popular?

Lanisha peaked in 1983, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Lanisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lanisha rising or falling?

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

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