How Many People Are Named Lannie?
An estimated 1,841 people in the United States have the first name Lannie. It is used for both genders, with 54.3% male. The average bearer is 61 years old, and Lannie peaked in popularity in 1949 with 158 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lannie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Lannie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lannie is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
1,841
About 1 in 186,178 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
54.3% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1949
158 births
Total Registered
3,424
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lannie
Lannie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (54.3%) and females (45.7%). Out of 3,424 total births registered, 1,858 were male and 1,566 were female.
Lannie as a male name
Ranked #9,156 in 1998
6 male births in 1998
Peak: 1949 (139 births)
Lannie as a female name
Ranked #14,422 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1944 (28 births)
Lannie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,942 people with the first name Lannie, which placed it at #7,728 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The estimated living count elsewhere on this page is different: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two figures are not expected to match exactly.
Read this section as a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The SSA charts elsewhere on this page are still the better way to see how the name rose, fell, or shifted across generations.
Gender in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, Lannie was recorded as predominantly male. Out of 1,942 people with this name in that snapshot, 54.5% were male and 45.5% were female. That is very close to the long-run birth pattern in SSA records, where the name is male 54.3% of the time.
Census Count
1,942
people with this name
Census Rank
#7,728
among Census first names
Frequency Rate
0.64
per 100,000 people
Recorded Race and Hispanic Origin in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, the first name Lannie was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (65.86%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (17.82%) and Asian and Pacific Islander (8.29%).
These percentages describe the people who had the first name Lannie in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
2020 Census demographic breakdown
Each row shows a recorded Census category for people with the first name Lannie.
| Group | Share | Count |
|---|---|---|
| White | 65.86% | 1,279 |
| Black | 17.82% | 346 |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 8.29% | 161 |
| Hispanic | 3.60% | 70 |
| Two or More Races | 2.73% | 53 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.70% | 33 |
Lannie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lannie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 707 babies were registered. Lannie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lannie by Decade
How has Lannie 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.
Lannie by State
Birth registrations for Lannie span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Texas, Tennessee. The lowest are in Louisiana, Alabama, Virginia. On average, about 36 Lannies were registered per state.
Lannie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lannie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lannie
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lannie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lannie?
We estimate approximately 1,841 people named Lannie 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 186,178 Americans share this first name.
Is Lannie a common name?
Lannie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,424 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lannie most popular?
Lannie reached peak popularity in 1949, when 158 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lannie is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
How common was Lannie in the 2020 Census?
The 2020 Census recorded 1,942 people with the first name Lannie. That placed it at #7,728 in the published Census first-name tables, or 0.64 people per 100,000.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census number is a count of people with the name in 2020. The living estimate is a current model based on SSA birth records and survival rates, so it aims to estimate how many people with the name are alive now.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Lannie was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lannie?
In the 2020 Census snapshot, Lannie was recorded as predominantly male. The published split was 54.5% male and 45.5% female.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lannie?
In the 2020 Census, the first name Lannie was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (65.86%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (17.82%) and Asian and Pacific Islander (8.29%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census published separate first-name tables for sex and for race and Hispanic origin. Those totals can differ slightly for the same name, so the page uses them as two related snapshots rather than treating them as perfectly interchangeable counts.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name tables only include names that met the Bureau's publication rules. That means some names on this site will have SSA history but no published Census demographic snapshot.
Is Lannie a male name?
Lannie is predominantly male. 54.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Lannie have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Lannie peaked in 1949, and the average living bearer is about 61 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Lannie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lannie Smith, Lannie Johnson, Lannie 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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