How Many People Are Named Lanning?
An estimated 10 people in the United States have the first name Lanning. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 77 years old, and Lanning peaked in popularity in 1940 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lanning 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 Lanning paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 77, Lanning is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1959.
- Lanning is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
10
About 1 in 34,275,434 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
77
years old
Peak Year
1940
7 births
Total Registered
18
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lanning
Lanning is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 18 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lanning as a male name
Ranked #3,966 in 1950
5 male births in 1950
Peak: 1940 (7 births)
Lanning: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lanning span from the 1940s to the 1950s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 13 babies were registered. While Lanning is less common than at its peak in the 1940s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lanning by Decade
How has Lanning 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.
Lanning + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lanning as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lanning
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Lanning: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lanning?
We estimate approximately 10 people named Lanning 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 34,275,434 Americans share this first name.
Is Lanning a common name?
Lanning is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 28.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lanning most popular?
Lanning reached peak popularity in 1940, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lanning is approximately 77 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lanning a male name?
Lanning is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lanning Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lanning Smith, Lanning Johnson, Lanning 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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