How Many People Are Named Lanelle?
An estimated 786 people in the United States have the first name Lanelle. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Lanelle peaked in popularity in 1924 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lanelle 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 Lanelle paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
786
About 1 in 436,074 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1924
32 births
Total Registered
1,547
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lanelle
Lanelle is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,547 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lanelle as a female name
Ranked #14,419 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1924 (32 births)
Lanelle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lanelle span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 244 babies were registered. Lanelle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lanelle by Decade
How has Lanelle 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.
Lanelle by State
Birth registrations for Lanelle span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Mississippi. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Mississippi, Georgia. On average, about 87 Lanelles were registered per state.
Lanelle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lanelle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lanelle
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Lanelle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lanelle?
We estimate approximately 786 people named Lanelle 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 436,074 Americans share this first name.
Is Lanelle a common name?
Lanelle is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,547 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lanelle most popular?
Lanelle reached peak popularity in 1924, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lanelle is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lanelle a female name?
Lanelle is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lanelle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lanelle Smith, Lanelle Johnson, Lanelle 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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