girl's name
Lanissa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 92
Lanissa is a girl's name. In 2013 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 1976, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1969.
Lanissa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2013, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 9 |
| 1970s | 46 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 16 |
| 2010s (to 2013) | 5 |
How popular is Lanissa?
In 2013, Lanissa 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 Lanissa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lanissa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lanissa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lanissa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lanissa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lanissa
How popular is the name Lanissa?
In 2013, Lanissa 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 Lanissa a girl's or a boy's name?
Lanissa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Lanissa most popular?
Lanissa peaked in 1976, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.