Lanae: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,415

among girls · ↑680 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lanae · +23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 50,227

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

76 babies

All-time total

2,951

#3,631 all-time among girls

First recorded

1930

in Social Security records

Lanae popularity over time

2,951 babies have been named Lanae since 1930, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	26	3	–	#4,090
1940s	53	5	+104%	#2,791
1950s	170	17	+221%	#2,093
1960s	270	27	+59%	#2,082
1970s	285	29	+6%	#2,036
1980s	422	42	+48%	#2,117
1990s	519	52	+23%	#1,998
2000s	551	55	+6%	#2,472
2010s	456	46	-17%	#2,797
2020s (to 2025)	199	33	-27%	#3,647

Where Lanae is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Lanae

Lanae is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,415 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1930, 2,951 American babies have been named Lanae. Its peak came in 2007, when 76 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lanae stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lanae?

The median living Lanae is about 30 years old; half are between 17 and 45. An estimated 2,800 people named Lanae are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lanae year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	32	#4,415
2024	26	#5,095
2023	28	#4,815
2022	40	#3,800
2021	42	#3,647
2020	31	#4,404
2019	39	#3,829
2018	44	#3,538
2017	37	#4,038
2016	43	#3,628
2015	41	#3,740
2014	42	#3,694
2013	44	#3,545
2012	58	#2,958
2011	45	#3,529
2010	63	#2,797
2009	51	#3,276
2008	54	#3,141
2007	76	#2,472
2006	63	#2,798
2005	58	#2,848
2004	43	#3,468
2003	53	#2,910
2002	41	#3,366
2001	58	#2,619
2000	54	#2,728
1995	41	#2,909
1990	61	#2,142
1985	42	#2,378
1980	38	#2,507
1975	36	#2,297
1970	24	#2,895
1965	32	#2,090
1960	17	#3,045
1955	10	#3,926
1950	12	#3,153
1945	8	#3,531
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	5	#4,915
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lanae, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lanae?

The median living Lanae is about 30 years old. Half of all living Lanaes are between 17 and 45 years old.

How many people named Lanae are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Lanae are alive in the United States, based on 2,951 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lanae in 2025?

Lanae ranked #4,415 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lanae?

2,951 babies have been named Lanae in the United States since 1930, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lanae most popular?

Lanae peaked in 2007, when 76 newborns received the name.

Is Lanae a boy or girl name?

Lanae is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lanae rising or falling?

Lanae is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Lanae become more popular?

Lanae is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 girls named Lanae in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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