Lanier vs Lane

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

Name A

Lanier

Boy name · Rank #7780

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Name B

Lane

Boy name · Rank #261

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Metric Lanier Lane
Current Rank #7780 #261
Total Births (all years) 1,058 46,173
Peak Year 1952 2019
Peak Year Births 19 1,406
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Lanier Lane
1880ss — 11
1890ss — 16
1900ss — 24
1910ss 35 177
1920ss 113 388
1930ss 90 565
1940ss 130 945
1950ss 114 1,993
1960ss 105 2,416
1970ss 117 1,578
1980ss 103 1,899
1990ss 85 7,028
2000ss 53 10,234
2010ss 70 12,167
2020ss 43 6,732

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanier Lane
2014 7 1,200
2015 5 1,209
2016 5 1,231
2017 8 1,178
2018 — 1,212
2019 9 1,406
2020 5 1,370
2021 11 1,320
2022 9 1,338
2023 8 1,373
2024 10 1,331

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, 1914–2024.

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