Feminine dossier · first seen 1992
Laniya
Endangered
Down 90% from peak
Peak era
2007
Peak births
240
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Laniya
How many people are named Laniya?
An estimated 3,122 living Americans are named Laniya.
How rare is Laniya?
Laniya is very rare among babies today, with 24 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 90% from its 2007 peak.
How old is the typical Laniya?
The median age of a living American named Laniya is approximately 17 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 21 years old.
Is Laniya still popular?
No. Laniya is endangered as a baby name, down 90% from its 2007 peak with 24 births in 2025.
Where is Laniya most common?
Laniya has its strongest geographic signal in Michigan, where it appears 2.5× more often than the national baseline.
1992Peak 20072025
Peak year
2007
Decline from peak
90%
2025
24
All-time
3,162
Where it lives now
Laniya is most concentrated in Michigan — about 2.3× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Laniya is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.