How Many People Are Named Laniyah?
An estimated 3,590 people in the United States have the first name Laniyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Laniyah peaked in popularity in 2010 with 295 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Laniyah 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 Laniyah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Laniyah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,590
About 1 in 95,475 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2010
295 births
Total Registered
3,625
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Laniyah
Laniyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,625 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Laniyah as a female name
Ranked #2,392 in 2024
76 female births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (295 births)
Laniyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Laniyah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,887 babies were registered. Laniyah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Laniyah by Decade
How has Laniyah 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.
Laniyah by State
Birth registrations for Laniyah span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, Florida. The lowest are in Kentucky, District of Columbia, Washington. On average, about 87 Laniyahs were registered per state.
Laniyah + Last Name Combinations
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Laniyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laniyah?
We estimate approximately 3,590 people named Laniyah 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 95,475 Americans share this first name.
Is Laniyah a common name?
Laniyah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,625 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Laniyah most popular?
Laniyah reached peak popularity in 2010, when 295 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Laniyah is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Laniyah a female name?
Laniyah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Laniyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Laniyah Smith, Laniyah Johnson, Laniyah 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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