How Many People Are Named Lanie?
An estimated 4,852 people in the United States have the first name Lanie. It is predominantly female (99.4%). The average bearer is 24 years old, and Lanie peaked in popularity in 2006 with 225 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lanie 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 Lanie paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,852
About 1 in 70,642 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.4% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2006
225 births
Total Registered
5,554
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lanie
Lanie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,554 total births registered, 99.4% were female.
Lanie as a male name
Ranked #5,126 in 1970
5 male births in 1970
Peak: 1915 (5 births)
Lanie as a female name
Ranked #1,826 in 2024
110 female births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (225 births)
Lanie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lanie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,810 babies were registered. Lanie has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lanie by Decade
How has Lanie 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.
Lanie by State
Birth registrations for Lanie span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina. The lowest are in Wisconsin, South Carolina, Idaho. On average, about 88 Lanies were registered per state.
Lanie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lanie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lanie
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Lanie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lanie?
We estimate approximately 4,852 people named Lanie 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 70,642 Americans share this first name.
Is Lanie a common name?
Lanie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,554 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lanie most popular?
Lanie reached peak popularity in 2006, when 225 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lanie is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lanie a female name?
Lanie is predominantly female. 99.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lanie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lanie Smith, Lanie Johnson, Lanie 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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