Laniya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,325

among girls · ↓1,072 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Laniya · -29% vs 2024

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

240 babies

All-time total

3,162

#3,491 all-time among girls

First recorded

1992

in Social Security records

Laniya popularity over time

3,162 babies have been named Laniya since 1992, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	147	15	–	#2,660
2000s	1,630	163	+1009%	#1,087
2010s	1,164	116	-29%	#1,188
2020s (to 2025)	221	37	-68%	#2,995

Where Laniya is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	19	0.01	outside top 500
2029	18	0.01	outside top 500
2030	17	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Laniya

Laniya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,325 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 3,162 American babies have been named Laniya. Its peak came in 2007, when 240 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 Laniya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laniya?

The median living Laniya is about 16 years old; half are between 12 and 20. An estimated 3,100 people named Laniya 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.

Laniya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,325
2024	34	#4,253
2023	32	#4,418
2022	41	#3,741
2021	36	#4,056
2020	54	#2,995
2019	56	#2,946
2018	59	#2,857
2017	81	#2,296
2016	95	#2,074
2015	117	#1,787
2014	108	#1,872
2013	123	#1,699
2012	154	#1,473
2011	166	#1,381
2010	205	#1,188
2009	216	#1,164
2008	219	#1,173
2007	240	#1,087
2006	202	#1,201
2005	174	#1,285
2004	209	#1,095
2003	129	#1,515
2002	107	#1,717
2001	69	#2,316
2000	65	#2,390
1995	10	#8,441
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laniya?

The median living Laniya is about 16 years old. Half of all living Laniyas are between 12 and 20 years old.

How many people named Laniya are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Laniya are alive in the United States, based on 3,162 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laniya in 2025?

Laniya ranked #5,325 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Laniya?

3,162 babies have been named Laniya in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laniya most popular?

Laniya peaked in 2007, when 240 newborns received the name.

Is Laniya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Laniya rising or falling?

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

Will Laniya become more popular?

Laniya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 girls named Laniya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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