How Many People Are Named Lanette?
An estimated 3,997 people in the United States have the first name Lanette. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Lanette peaked in popularity in 1964 with 186 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lanette 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 Lanette paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,997
About 1 in 85,753 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1964
186 births
Total Registered
5,005
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lanette
Lanette is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,005 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lanette as a female name
Ranked #12,832 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1964 (186 births)
Lanette: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lanette span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 1,600 babies were registered. Lanette has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lanette by Decade
How has Lanette 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.
Lanette by State
Birth registrations for Lanette span all 32 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Michigan. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Georgia, District of Columbia. On average, about 73 Lanettes were registered per state.
Lanette + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lanette as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lanette
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lanette: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lanette?
We estimate approximately 3,997 people named Lanette 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 85,753 Americans share this first name.
Is Lanette a common name?
Lanette is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,005 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lanette most popular?
Lanette reached peak popularity in 1964, when 186 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lanette is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lanette a female name?
Lanette is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lanette Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lanette Smith, Lanette Johnson, Lanette 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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