Lanetta vs Laney

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

Name A

Lanetta

Girl name

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Name B

Laney

Girl name · Rank #689

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Metric Lanetta Laney
Current Rank Unranked #689
Total Births (all years) 1,064 13,599
Peak Year 1967 2006
Peak Year Births 41 640
Peak Decade 1970ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1925 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Lanetta Laney
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 10
1900ss — 16
1910ss — 52
1920ss 22 61
1930ss 17 20
1940ss 100 56
1950ss 176 64
1960ss 241 87
1970ss 305 151
1980ss 133 297
1990ss 59 994
2000ss 11 5,136
2010ss — 4,475
2020ss — 2,175

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanetta Laney
2014 — 449
2015 — 445
2016 — 370
2017 — 439
2018 — 388
2019 — 415
2020 — 443
2021 — 458
2022 — 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, 1925–2007.

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