Lanette vs Laney

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

Name A

Lanette

Girl name · Rank #12202

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Name B

Laney

Girl name · Rank #689

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Metric Lanette Laney
Current Rank #12202 #689
Total Births (all years) 5,005 13,599
Peak Year 1964 2006
Peak Year Births 186 640
Peak Decade 1960ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Lanette Laney
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 10
1900ss — 16
1910ss 7 52
1920ss 46 61
1930ss 77 20
1940ss 369 56
1950ss 910 64
1960ss 1,600 87
1970ss 1,024 151
1980ss 565 297
1990ss 226 994
2000ss 109 5,136
2010ss 65 4,475
2020ss 7 2,175

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanette Laney
2014 5 449
2015 5 445
2016 6 370
2017 7 439
2018 7 388
2019 5 415
2020 — 443
2021 — 458
2022 — 418
2023 — 445
2024 7 411

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, 1917–2024.

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