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Lanaya

Girl

Meaning of Lanaya: American: 'modern invented name'

Lanaya is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10653rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#10653

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,435

First recorded 1944 · peak 2004

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 13 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 10 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 15 babies1989: 8 babies1990: 19 babies19901991: 24 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 14 babies1995: 14 babies1996: 14 babies1997: 34 babies1998: 20 babies1999: 34 babies2000: 33 babies20002001: 44 babies2002: 51 babies2003: 60 babies2004: 78 babies2005: 51 babies2006: 67 babies2007: 59 babies2008: 53 babies2009: 57 babies2010: 49 babies20102011: 45 babies2012: 44 babies2013: 50 babies2014: 38 babies2015: 32 babies2016: 40 babies2017: 35 babies2018: 22 babies2019: 21 babies2020: 27 babies20202021: 27 babies2022: 25 babies2023: 25 babies2024: 24 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Lanaya per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 78.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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