Lanea: 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	11	1	–	#5,631
1960s	19	2	+73%	#5,935
1970s	68	7	+258%	#5,562
1980s	105	11	+54%	#4,860
1990s	106	11	+1%	#6,114
2000s	121	12	+14%	#6,423
2010s	113	11	-7%	#7,459
2020s (to 2025)	38	6	-44%	#10,752

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,631

1960s

+73%

#5,935

1970s

+258%

#5,562

1980s

105

+54%

#4,860

1990s

106

+1%

#6,114

2000s

121

+14%

#6,423

2010s

113

-7%

#7,459

2020s (to 2025)

-44%

#10,752

The story of Lanea

Lanea is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,481 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1952, 581 American babies have been named Lanea. Its peak came in 2005, when 19 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 Lanea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lanea?

The median living Lanea is about 27 years old; half are between 15 and 40. An estimated 600 people named Lanea 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.

Lanea year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,481
2024	7	#12,875
2023	–	–
2022	6	#14,557
2021	8	#11,706
2020	9	#10,752
2019	7	#13,191
2018	7	#13,223
2017	14	#8,101
2016	7	#13,705
2015	16	#7,459
2014	12	#9,292
2013	15	#8,000
2012	10	#10,903
2011	14	#8,442
2010	11	#10,171
2009	11	#10,360
2008	12	#9,824
2007	9	#12,209
2006	12	#9,650
2005	19	#6,423
2004	15	#7,654
2003	11	#9,409
2002	12	#8,580
2001	11	#9,095
2000	9	#10,364
1995	13	#6,856
1990	11	#7,612
1985	8	#7,954
1980	9	#7,095
1975	6	#8,527
1970	8	#6,079
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lanea?

The median living Lanea is about 27 years old. Half of all living Laneas are between 15 and 40 years old.

How many people named Lanea are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Lanea are alive in the United States, based on 581 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lanea in 2025?

Lanea ranked #11,481 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lanea?

581 babies have been named Lanea in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lanea most popular?

Lanea peaked in 2005, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Lanea a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lanea rising or falling?

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

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Lanea popularity over time

The story of Lanea

How old are people named Lanea?

Lanea year by year

Frequently asked questions

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