Lanette: 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	7	1	–	#3,917
1920s	46	5	+557%	#3,325
1930s	77	8	+67%	#2,256
1940s	369	37	+379%	#1,137
1950s	910	91	+147%	#946
1960s	1,600	160	+76%	#749
1970s	1,024	102	-36%	#807
1980s	565	57	-45%	#1,465
1990s	226	23	-60%	#3,064
2000s	109	11	-52%	#6,553
2010s	65	7	-40%	#10,110
2020s (to 2025)	7	1	-82%	#12,877

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,917

1920s

+557%

#3,325

1930s

+67%

#2,256

1940s

369

+379%

#1,137

1950s

910

+147%

#946

1960s

1,600

160

+76%

#749

1970s

1,024

102

-36%

#807

1980s

565

-45%

#1,465

1990s

226

-60%

#3,064

2000s

109

-52%

#6,553

2010s

-40%

#10,110

2020s (to 2025)

-82%

#12,877

The story of Lanette

Lanette 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 1917, 5,005 American babies have been named Lanette. Its peak came in 1964, when 186 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 Lanette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lanette?

The median living Lanette is about 57 years old; half are between 47 and 65. An estimated 4,400 people named Lanette 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.

Lanette 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	#12,877
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#16,932
2018	7	#13,225
2017	7	#13,494
2016	6	#15,401
2015	5	#17,958
2014	5	#18,028
2013	6	#15,697
2012	7	#14,340
2011	11	#10,110
2010	6	#16,098
2009	8	#13,139
2008	–	–
2007	13	#9,308
2006	11	#10,298
2005	10	#10,582
2004	11	#9,612
2003	13	#8,280
2002	17	#6,553
2001	16	#6,824
2000	10	#9,568
1995	11	#7,820
1990	28	#3,761
1985	62	#1,822
1980	83	#1,465
1975	83	#1,321
1970	172	#807
1965	139	#848
1960	151	#845
1955	109	#946
1950	58	#1,217
1945	21	#1,853
1940	22	#1,716
1935	6	#4,001
1930	12	#2,611
1925	7	#4,231
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lanette?

The median living Lanette is about 57 years old. Half of all living Lanettes are between 47 and 65 years old.

How many people named Lanette are alive today?

An estimated 4,400 people named Lanette are alive in the United States, based on 5,005 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lanette in 2025?

Lanette 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 Lanette?

5,005 babies have been named Lanette in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lanette most popular?

Lanette peaked in 1964, when 186 newborns received the name.

Is Lanette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lanette rising or falling?

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

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Lanette popularity over time

The story of Lanette

How old are people named Lanette?

Lanette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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