How Many People Are Named Lanny?
An estimated 6,367 people in the United States have the first name Lanny. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 68 years old, and Lanny peaked in popularity in 1949 with 498 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lanny 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 Lanny paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Lanny is overwhelmingly male, 67 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 68, Lanny is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
6,367
About 1 in 53,833 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1949
498 births
Total Registered
9,644
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lanny
Lanny is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 9,644 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Lanny as a male name
Ranked #13,366 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1949 (498 births)
Lanny as a female name
Ranked #18,621 in 2010
5 female births in 2010
Peak: 1952 (7 births)
Lanny: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lanny span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 3,352 babies were registered. Lanny has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lanny by Decade
How has Lanny 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.
Lanny by State
Birth registrations for Lanny span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, North Carolina. The lowest are in Montana, Maryland, Arizona. On average, about 182 Lannys were registered per state.
Lanny + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lanny as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lanny: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lanny?
We estimate approximately 6,367 people named Lanny 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 53,833 Americans share this first name.
Is Lanny a common name?
Lanny is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 9,644 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lanny most popular?
Lanny reached peak popularity in 1949, when 498 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lanny is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lanny a male name?
Lanny is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lanny Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lanny Smith, Lanny Johnson, Lanny 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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