Laniyah
Girl name · #2361 in 2025 · Very rare
Laniyah is currently the #2361 girl name in the United States — 77 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1275, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,377 girls born in 2025 was named Laniyah.
The 31-year story
Laniyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 295 girls were named Laniyah — good for #896 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Laniyah per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Laniyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Laniyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Laniyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Laniyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Laniyah is most common
State-level data for Laniyah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Laniyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Laniyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mariyah, Raniyah, Lariyah, Jaziyah, and Anaiyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Laniyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77 | #2354 |
| 2024 | 78 | #2347 |
| 2023 | 105 | #1890 |
| 2022 | 83 | #2253 |
| 2021 | 120 | #1721 |
| 2020 | 118 | #1716 |
| 2019 | 106 | #1888 |
| 2018 | 134 | #1595 |
| 2017 | 165 | #1392 |
| 2016 | 144 | #1550 |
| 2015 | 191 | #1275 |
| 2014 | 177 | #1333 |
| 2013 | 205 | #1171 |
| 2012 | 230 | #1080 |
| 2011 | 240 | #1036 |
| 2010 | 295 | #896 |
| 2009 | 205 | #1215 |
| 2008 | 208 | #1218 |
| 2007 | 191 | #1283 |
| 2006 | 175 | #1331 |
| 2005 | 140 | #1494 |
| 2004 | 108 | #1769 |
| 2003 | 68 | #2413 |
| 2002 | 36 | #3654 |
| 2001 | 40 | #3368 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Laniyah a popular girl name?
Laniyah ranked #2361 among girls in 2025 with 77 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1275.
When was the name Laniyah most popular?
Laniyah peaked in 2010, when 295 American girls received the name (ranked #896 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Laniyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,377 newborn American girls was named Laniyah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.