Lanita: 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	24	2	–	#3,030
1920s	81	8	+238%	#2,208
1930s	143	14	+77%	#1,569
1940s	320	32	+124%	#1,315
1950s	616	62	+93%	#974
1960s	806	81	+31%	#1,049
1970s	718	72	-11%	#1,288
1980s	513	51	-29%	#1,666
1990s	226	23	-56%	#2,760
2000s	141	14	-38%	#6,457
2010s	89	9	-37%	#9,092
2020s (to 2025)	44	7	-18%	#10,092

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,030

1920s

+238%

#2,208

1930s

143

+77%

#1,569

1940s

320

+124%

#1,315

1950s

616

+93%

#974

1960s

806

+31%

#1,049

1970s

718

-11%

#1,288

1980s

513

-29%

#1,666

1990s

226

-56%

#2,760

2000s

141

-38%

#6,457

2010s

-37%

#9,092

2020s (to 2025)

-18%

#10,092

The story of Lanita

Lanita is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,482 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 3,721 American babies have been named Lanita. Its peak came in 1958, when 113 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Lanita?

The median living Lanita is about 54 years old; half are between 42 and 65. An estimated 3,200 people named Lanita 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.

Lanita year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,482
2024	7	#12,878
2023	7	#12,874
2022	10	#10,092
2021	5	#16,625
2020	7	#12,881
2019	9	#10,971
2018	9	#11,053
2017	12	#9,092
2016	6	#15,404
2015	11	#9,859
2014	6	#15,703
2013	8	#12,650
2012	12	#9,444
2011	8	#12,838
2010	8	#12,940
2009	17	#7,541
2008	12	#9,826
2007	21	#6,457
2006	13	#9,039
2005	5	#18,005
2004	13	#8,515
2003	13	#8,281
2002	14	#7,659
2001	17	#6,489
2000	16	#6,666
1995	9	#9,178
1990	33	#3,324
1985	50	#2,117
1980	69	#1,666
1975	73	#1,434
1970	84	#1,288
1965	86	#1,152
1960	86	#1,175
1955	73	#1,172
1950	42	#1,419
1945	24	#1,723
1940	21	#1,769
1935	14	#2,251
1930	9	#3,201
1925	13	#2,698
1920	–	–
1915	5	#4,621
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lanita?

The median living Lanita is about 54 years old. Half of all living Lanitas are between 42 and 65 years old.

How many people named Lanita are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Lanita are alive in the United States, based on 3,721 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lanita in 2025?

Lanita ranked #11,482 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lanita?

3,721 babies have been named Lanita in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lanita most popular?

Lanita peaked in 1958, when 113 newborns received the name.

Is Lanita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lanita rising or falling?

Lanita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lanita popularity over time

The story of Lanita

How old are people named Lanita?

Lanita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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