How Many People Are Named Lanell?
An estimated 1,529 people in the United States have the first name Lanell. It is used for both genders, with 85.7% female. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Lanell peaked in popularity in 1971 with 54 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lanell as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lanell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,529
About 1 in 224,169 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
85.7% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1971
54 births
Total Registered
2,478
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lanell
Lanell is predominantly female (85.7%), though 354 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lanell as a male name
Ranked #13,440 in 2017
5 male births in 2017
Peak: 1975 (16 births)
Lanell as a female name
Ranked #14,551 in 2022
6 female births in 2022
Peak: 1957 (52 births)
Lanell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lanell span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 387 babies were registered. Lanell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lanell by Decade
How has Lanell tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lanell by State
Birth registrations for Lanell span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Oklahoma. The lowest are in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia. On average, about 86 Lanells were registered per state.
Lanell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lanell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lanell
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Lanell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lanell?
We estimate approximately 1,529 people named Lanell are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 224,169 Americans share this first name.
Is Lanell a common name?
Lanell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,478 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lanell most popular?
Lanell reached peak popularity in 1971, when 54 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lanell is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lanell a female name?
Lanell is predominantly female. 85.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lanell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lanell Smith, Lanell Johnson, Lanell Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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