How Many People Are Named Lanesha?
An estimated 857 people in the United States have the first name Lanesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Lanesha peaked in popularity in 1991 with 42 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lanesha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lanesha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
857
About 1 in 399,947 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1991
42 births
Total Registered
900
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lanesha
Lanesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 900 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lanesha as a female name
Ranked #14,318 in 2010
7 female births in 2010
Peak: 1991 (42 births)
Lanesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lanesha span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 317 babies were registered. Lanesha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lanesha by Decade
How has Lanesha tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lanesha by State
Birth registrations for Lanesha span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois. On average, about 23 Laneshas were registered per state.
Lanesha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lanesha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lanesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lanesha?
We estimate approximately 857 people named Lanesha are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 399,947 Americans share this first name.
Is Lanesha a common name?
Lanesha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 900 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lanesha most popular?
Lanesha reached peak popularity in 1991, when 42 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lanesha is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lanesha a female name?
Lanesha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lanesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lanesha Smith, Lanesha Johnson, Lanesha Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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