Feminine dossier · first seen 1994
Laniyah
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2010
Peak era
2010
Peak births
295
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Laniyah
How many people are named Laniyah?
An estimated 3,664 living Americans are named Laniyah.
How rare is Laniyah?
Laniyah is uncommon among babies today, with 77 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 73.9% from its 2010 peak.
How old is the typical Laniyah?
The median age of a living American named Laniyah is approximately 14 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 18 years old.
Is Laniyah still popular?
Not especially. Laniyah has been declining since its 2010 peak and registered 77 births in 2025.
Where is Laniyah most common?
Laniyah has its strongest geographic signal in Illinois, where it appears 2.3× more often than the national baseline.
1994Peak 20102025
Peak year
2010
Decline from peak
73.9%
2025
77
All-time
3,704
Where it lives now
Laniyah is most concentrated in Illinois — about 2.1× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Laniyah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.