Lanay: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	10	1	–	#6,568
1960s	28	3	+180%	#5,065
1970s	63	6	+125%	#5,798
1980s	95	10	+51%	#4,960
1990s	111	11	+17%	#5,878
2000s	146	15	+32%	#5,623
2010s	117	12	-20%	#5,300
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	-86%	#16,253

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,568

1960s

+180%

#5,065

1970s

+125%

#5,798

1980s

+51%

#4,960

1990s

111

+17%

#5,878

2000s

146

+32%

#5,623

2010s

117

-20%

#5,300

2020s (to 2025)

-86%

#16,253

The story of Lanay

Lanay is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,253 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1957, 580 American babies have been named Lanay. Its peak came in 2011, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Lanay stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lanay?

The median living Lanay is about 27 years old; half are between 17 and 40. An estimated 600 people named Lanay 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.

Lanay year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#16,253
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#16,470
2019	–	–
2018	6	#14,853
2017	–	–
2016	15	#7,813
2015	14	#8,248
2014	9	#11,506
2013	19	#6,609
2012	11	#10,112
2011	26	#5,300
2010	17	#7,375
2009	13	#9,176
2008	16	#7,954
2007	25	#5,623
2006	18	#7,016
2005	12	#9,194
2004	15	#7,653
2003	12	#8,820
2002	10	#9,929
2001	10	#9,780
2000	15	#7,009
1995	7	#11,187
1990	15	#5,985
1985	11	#6,259
1980	9	#7,094
1975	7	#7,565
1970	6	#7,527
1965	8	#5,065
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lanay?

The median living Lanay is about 27 years old. Half of all living Lanays are between 17 and 40 years old.

How many people named Lanay are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Lanay are alive in the United States, based on 580 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lanay in 2025?

Lanay ranked #16,253 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lanay?

580 babies have been named Lanay in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lanay most popular?

Lanay peaked in 2011, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Lanay a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lanay rising or falling?

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

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Lanay popularity over time

The story of Lanay

How old are people named Lanay?

Lanay year by year

Frequently asked questions

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