Lanee: 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	6	1	–	#5,025
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	79	8	–	#3,645
1970s	104	10	+32%	#3,598
1980s	133	13	+28%	#4,358
1990s	136	14	+2%	#4,583
2000s	272	27	+100%	#3,568
2010s	125	13	-54%	#5,889
2020s (to 2025)	20	3	-73%	#11,779

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,025

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,645

1970s

104

+32%

#3,598

1980s

133

+28%

#4,358

1990s

136

+2%

#4,583

2000s

272

+100%

#3,568

2010s

125

-54%

#5,889

2020s (to 2025)

-73%

#11,779

The story of Lanee

Lanee is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1947, 875 American babies have been named Lanee. Its peak came in 2007, when 46 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 Lanee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lanee?

The median living Lanee is about 27 years old; half are between 18 and 41. An estimated 900 people named Lanee 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.

Lanee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#12,876
2023	–	–
2022	8	#11,779
2021	5	#16,624
2020	–	–
2019	5	#16,931
2018	7	#13,224
2017	10	#10,392
2016	11	#9,781
2015	9	#11,451
2014	11	#9,887
2013	18	#6,899
2012	13	#8,918
2011	18	#7,000
2010	23	#5,889
2009	16	#7,905
2008	37	#4,238
2007	46	#3,568
2006	35	#4,214
2005	35	#4,077
2004	21	#5,867
2003	25	#5,032
2002	17	#6,552
2001	22	#5,293
2000	18	#6,108
1995	12	#7,309
1990	20	#4,780
1985	18	#4,358
1980	6	#9,711
1975	7	#7,567
1970	14	#4,147
1965	13	#3,645
1960	6	#6,040
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lanee?

The median living Lanee is about 27 years old. Half of all living Lanees are between 18 and 41 years old.

How many people named Lanee are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Lanee are alive in the United States, based on 875 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lanee in 2025?

Lanee did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Lanee?

875 babies have been named Lanee in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lanee most popular?

Lanee peaked in 2007, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Lanee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lanee rising or falling?

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

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Lanee popularity over time

The story of Lanee

How old are people named Lanee?

Lanee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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