girl's name
Lanisha
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,240
Lanisha is a girl's name. In 2015 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1983, when 62 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
Lanisha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 212 |
| 1980s | 457 |
| 1990s | 406 |
| 2000s | 138 |
| 2010s (to 2015) | 27 |
How popular is Lanisha?
In 2015, Lanisha was given to 5 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 Lanisha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lanisha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lanisha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lanisha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lanisha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lanisha
How popular is the name Lanisha?
In 2015, Lanisha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Lanisha a girl's or a boy's name?
Lanisha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Lanisha most popular?
Lanisha peaked in 1983, when 62 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.