Lanita vs Laney

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

Name A

Lanita

Girl name · Rank #12187

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Name B

Laney

Girl name · Rank #689

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Metric Lanita Laney
Current Rank #12187 #689
Total Births (all years) 3,713 13,599
Peak Year 1958 2006
Peak Year Births 113 640
Peak Decade 1960ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Lanita Laney
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 10
1900ss — 16
1910ss 24 52
1920ss 81 61
1930ss 143 20
1940ss 320 56
1950ss 616 64
1960ss 806 87
1970ss 718 151
1980ss 513 297
1990ss 226 994
2000ss 141 5,136
2010ss 89 4,475
2020ss 36 2,175

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanita Laney
2014 6 449
2015 11 445
2016 6 370
2017 12 439
2018 9 388
2019 9 415
2020 7 443
2021 5 458
2022 10 418
2023 7 445
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, 1913–2024.

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