Lanessa vs Laney

Side-by-side comparison of Lanessa and Laney — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lanessa

Girl name

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Name B

Laney

Girl name · Rank #689

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Metric Lanessa Laney
Current Rank Unranked #689
Total Births (all years) 531 13,599
Peak Year 2008 2006
Peak Year Births 21 640
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Lanessa Laney
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 10
1900ss — 16
1910ss — 52
1920ss — 61
1930ss — 20
1940ss — 56
1950ss — 64
1960ss 8 87
1970ss 92 151
1980ss 123 297
1990ss 100 994
2000ss 113 5,136
2010ss 79 4,475
2020ss 16 2,175

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanessa Laney
2014 8 449
2015 7 445
2016 9 370
2017 7 439
2018 13 388
2019 — 415
2020 5 443
2021 — 458
2022 11 418
2023 — 445
2024 — 411

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1969–2022.

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