Lanise: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	12	1	–	#5,159
1960s	64	6	+433%	#4,297
1970s	149	15	+133%	#2,940
1980s	128	13	-14%	#4,631
1990s	108	11	-16%	#5,543
2000s	96	10	-11%	#8,322
2010s	41	4	-57%	#11,805
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-80%	#16,475

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,159

1960s

+433%

#4,297

1970s

149

+133%

#2,940

1980s

128

-14%

#4,631

1990s

108

-16%

#5,543

2000s

-11%

#8,322

2010s

-57%

#11,805

2020s (to 2025)

-80%

#16,475

The story of Lanise

Lanise 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 1958, 603 American babies have been named Lanise. Its peak came in 1972, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Lanise?

The median living Lanise is about 39 years old; half are between 26 and 50. An estimated 600 people named Lanise 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.

Lanise 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	5	#16,475
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#15,127
2016	–	–
2015	5	#17,960
2014	5	#18,033
2013	–	–
2012	9	#11,818
2011	7	#14,157
2010	9	#11,805
2009	9	#12,025
2008	6	#16,583
2007	8	#13,362
2006	14	#8,515
2005	11	#9,836
2004	11	#9,613
2003	9	#10,915
2002	8	#11,709
2001	8	#11,579
2000	12	#8,322
1995	10	#8,440
1990	16	#5,706
1985	12	#5,857
1980	16	#4,631
1975	15	#4,249
1970	12	#4,626
1965	5	#7,039
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lanise?

The median living Lanise is about 39 years old. Half of all living Lanises are between 26 and 50 years old.

How many people named Lanise are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Lanise are alive in the United States, based on 603 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lanise in 2025?

Lanise 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 Lanise?

603 babies have been named Lanise in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lanise most popular?

Lanise peaked in 1972, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Lanise a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lanise rising or falling?

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

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Lanise popularity over time

The story of Lanise

How old are people named Lanise?

Lanise year by year

Frequently asked questions

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