girl's name
Laneka
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 180
Laneka is a girl's name. In 1995 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1977, when 27 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
Laneka over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1995, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 73 |
| 1980s | 80 |
| 1990s (to 1995) | 27 |
How popular is Laneka?
In 1995, Laneka was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Laneka
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Laneka also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Laneka over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Laneka
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Laneka — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Laneka
How popular is the name Laneka?
In 1995, Laneka was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Laneka a girl's or a boy's name?
Laneka is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Laneka most popular?
Laneka peaked in 1977, when 27 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.