Lanita is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #9442 in 2012 with 12 recorded births. This places Lanita in the top 48% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 21 births ranking #6457. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 20.0%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 146,729 girls born was named Lanita. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.