Lanisha
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,733 in 1983
0 babies were named Lanisha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1971–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLanisha first shows up in US birth records in 1971, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 54 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1983, when it reached #1,733.
About the name Lanisha
Lanisha is a girl name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Lanisha for girls from 1971 to 2015, in 44 of those 45 years. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked #1,733 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 | 64,655 girls |
| 1980s | 27 | 37,552 girls |
| 1990s | 22 | 44,563 girls |
| 2000s | 7.5 | 133,511 girls |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 394,737 girls |
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Questions about the name Lanisha
What is the origin of the name Lanisha?
Lanisha has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Lanisha a boy or girl name?
Lanisha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lanisha?
Lanisha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #1,733 in 1983.