Lanelle: 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	5	1	–	#2,280
1910s	123	12	+2360%	#1,517
1920s	239	24	+94%	#1,487
1930s	244	24	+2%	#1,359
1940s	174	17	-29%	#1,615
1950s	163	16	-6%	#2,298
1960s	141	14	-13%	#2,505
1970s	162	16	+15%	#2,568
1980s	97	10	-40%	#4,618
1990s	58	6	-40%	#9,749
2000s	59	6	+2%	#9,825
2010s	60	6	+2%	#8,443
2020s (to 2025)	23	4	-36%	#9,288

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,280

1910s

123

+2360%

#1,517

1920s

239

+94%

#1,487

1930s

244

+2%

#1,359

1940s

174

-29%

#1,615

1950s

163

-6%

#2,298

1960s

141

-13%

#2,505

1970s

162

+15%

#2,568

1980s

-40%

#4,618

1990s

-40%

#9,749

2000s

+2%

#9,825

2010s

+2%

#8,443

2020s (to 2025)

-36%

#9,288

The story of Lanelle

Lanelle 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 1908, 1,548 American babies have been named Lanelle. Its peak came in 1924, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Lanelle?

The median living Lanelle is about 56 years old; half are between 38 and 73. An estimated 900 people named Lanelle 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.

Lanelle 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	6	#14,469
2023	–	–
2022	6	#14,559
2021	11	#9,288
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	7	#13,492
2016	7	#13,706
2015	–	–
2014	9	#11,508
2013	11	#9,962
2012	7	#14,339
2011	14	#8,443
2010	5	#18,622
2009	8	#13,137
2008	12	#9,825
2007	6	#16,661
2006	5	#18,794
2005	6	#15,568
2004	6	#15,216
2003	6	#14,918
2002	10	#9,932
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	8	#9,749
1985	–	–
1980	7	#8,625
1975	7	#7,568
1970	18	#3,502
1965	15	#3,337
1960	9	#4,616
1955	14	#3,162
1950	19	#2,298
1945	17	#2,111
1940	24	#1,615
1935	25	#1,496
1930	28	#1,486
1925	21	#1,917
1920	23	#1,782
1915	9	#3,009
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lanelle?

The median living Lanelle is about 56 years old. Half of all living Lanelles are between 38 and 73 years old.

How many people named Lanelle are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Lanelle are alive in the United States, based on 1,548 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lanelle in 2025?

Lanelle 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 Lanelle?

1,548 babies have been named Lanelle in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lanelle most popular?

Lanelle peaked in 1924, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Lanelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lanelle rising or falling?

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

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Lanelle popularity over time

The story of Lanelle

How old are people named Lanelle?

Lanelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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