Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1967

Lanetta

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lanetta
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1967
41 babies
All-time total
1,064
#7,186 all-time among girls
First recorded
1925
in Social Security records

Lanetta popularity over time

1,064 babies have been named Lanetta since 1925, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1972Girls

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 22 2 – #2,836
1930s 17 2 -23% #4,091
1940s 100 10 +488% #2,248
1950s 176 18 +76% #2,025
1960s 241 24 +37% #1,836
1970s 305 31 +27% #2,037
1980s 133 13 -56% #4,359
1990s 59 6 -56% #7,613
2000s 11 1 -81% #14,539
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Lanetta

Lanetta 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 1925, 1,064 American babies have been named Lanetta. Its peak came in 1967, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Lanetta?

The median living Lanetta is about 55 years old; half are between 47 and 64. An estimated 900 people named Lanetta are alive in the United States today.

median 55 020406080100

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

Lanetta year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2008 – –
2007 5 #19,230
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 6 #14,539
2000 – –
1995 6 #12,622
1990 11 #7,613
1985 18 #4,359
1980 17 #4,425
1975 19 #3,575
1970 39 #2,099
1965 25 #2,435
1960 19 #2,863
1955 15 #3,041
1950 23 #2,025
1945 11 #2,838
1940 14 #2,248
1935 – –
1930 6 #4,304
1925 5 #5,407
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lanetta?

The median living Lanetta is about 55 years old. Half of all living Lanettas are between 47 and 64 years old.

How many people named Lanetta are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Lanetta are alive in the United States, based on 1,064 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lanetta in 2025?

Lanetta 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 Lanetta?

1,064 babies have been named Lanetta in the United States since 1925, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lanetta most popular?

Lanetta peaked in 1967, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Lanetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lanetta rising or falling?

Lanetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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