Lanya
Lanya was the #10,917 girls' name in the US in 2025 (8 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales.
Lanya as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,917 (8) | #5,927 (3) |
| 2024 | #10,271 (9) | — |
| 2023 | #13,462 (6) | #5,688 (3) |
| 2022 | #12,243 (7) | #5,670 (3) |
| 2021 | #11,146 (8) | — |
| 2020 | #8,406 (12) | — |
| 2019 | #8,597 (12) | #5,591 (3) |
| 2018 | #11,427 (8) | #4,684 (4) |
| 2017 | #8,776 (12) | #5,765 (3) |
| 2016 | #6,186 (20) | #4,096 (5) |
| 2015 | #5,653 (23) | #2,195 (12) |
| 2014 | #6,713 (18) | #3,514 (6) |
| 2013 | #4,543 (31) | #4,739 (4) |
| 2012 | #5,398 (25) | #2,969 (8) |
| 2011 | #3,659 (42) | #2,893 (8) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2005 at #2,359.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1970.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Lanya is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 190,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 130,000 to 1 in 270,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.