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Lanisha

1 country

Published by the EveryBabyNames data team · data last verified

US
1,240
total births, United States
Total births recorded
1,240
Peak year (United States)
1983
Peak-year count
62
First recorded
1971

Popularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States

Lanisha’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1980 2000

Country by country

🇺🇸 United States

1,240 births recorded 1971–2015 · peaked in 1983 with 62 births

Most common in: California, New York, Texas, Michigan, Florida

Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data

United States rank history

Lanisha’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.

YearRankvs. prior yr
1995#3087—
1996#3237↓150
1997#4370↓1133
1998#3353↑1017
1999#5219↓1866
2000#4291↑928
2001#8758↓4467
2002#7045↑1713
2003#7580↓535
2004#8716↓1136
2005#6245↑2471
2006#9286↓3041
2007#9007↑279
2008#11599↓2592
2009#17294↓5695
2010#14959↑2335
2011#14824↑135
2012#16869↓2045
2013#16547↑322
2015#16419↑128

Frequently asked questions about Lanisha

Is Lanisha a popular name?

Lanisha has 1,240 recorded births in United States between 1971 and 2015, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.

Is Lanisha more common for boys or girls?

Lanisha is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.

When was Lanisha most popular?

Lanisha peaked in 1983 in United States, with 62 recorded births that year.

Is Lanisha rising or falling in popularity?

In United States, Lanisha’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #6619 in 1971 to #16419 in 2015.

How many babies have been named Lanisha?

At least 1,240 babies have been recorded with the name Lanisha across official birth statistics in 1 country.