Lanita is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #15700 in 2014 with 6 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 21 births ranking #6457. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 60.0%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 297,656 girls born was named Lanita. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.