Lanice: 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	18	2	–	#3,252
1950s	23	2	+28%	#4,533
1960s	51	5	+122%	#4,464
1970s	86	9	+69%	#4,690
1980s	60	6	-30%	#6,890
1990s	81	8	+35%	#6,496
2000s	39	4	-52%	#9,933
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,252

1950s

+28%

#4,533

1960s

+122%

#4,464

1970s

+69%

#4,690

1980s

-30%

#6,890

1990s

+35%

#6,496

2000s

-52%

#9,933

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lanice

Lanice 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 1948, 358 American babies have been named Lanice. Its peak came in 1992, when 14 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Lanice?

The median living Lanice is about 43 years old; half are between 32 and 55. An estimated 300 people named Lanice 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.

Lanice 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#19,231
2006	–	–
2005	5	#18,003
2004	–	–
2003	6	#14,920
2002	10	#9,933
2001	6	#14,540
2000	7	#12,545
1995	5	#14,699
1990	9	#8,890
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	12	#5,003
1970	7	#6,698
1965	7	#5,550
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	7	#4,533
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lanice?

The median living Lanice is about 43 years old. Half of all living Lanices are between 32 and 55 years old.

How many people named Lanice are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Lanice are alive in the United States, based on 358 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lanice in 2025?

Lanice 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 Lanice?

358 babies have been named Lanice in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lanice most popular?

Lanice peaked in 1992, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Lanice a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lanice rising or falling?

Lanice has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lanice popularity over time

The story of Lanice

How old are people named Lanice?

Lanice year by year

Frequently asked questions

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