girl's name
Lanika
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 482
Lanika is a girl's name. In 2002 it was given to 7 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 40 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
Lanika over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2002, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 139 |
| 1980s | 215 |
| 1990s | 100 |
| 2000s (to 2002) | 13 |
How popular is Lanika?
In 2002, Lanika was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Lanika is used
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 Lanika
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lanika also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lanika over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lanika
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lanika — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lanika
How popular is the name Lanika?
In 2002, Lanika was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Lanika a girl's or a boy's name?
Lanika is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Lanika most popular?
Lanika peaked in 1977, when 40 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.