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How Many People Are Named Lanie?
Estimated people named Lanie living in the U.S. today
4,860
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 5,554
- Peak year: 2006 (225 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,860
Lanie by age group — who carries the name today?
Lanie popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Lanie
Lanie has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 5,554 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,860 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 70,329 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Lanies you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Lanie in the US?
An estimated 4,860 people named Lanie are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Lanie very rare — about 1 in 70,329 Americans.
Is Lanie a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Lanie is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Lanie most popular?
Lanie peaked in 2006, when 225 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Lanie?
Lanie ranks #3,702 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).