Lanny vs Lane

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

Name A

Lanny

Boy name · Rank #12471

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Name B

Lane

Boy name · Rank #261

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Metric Lanny Lane
Current Rank #12471 #261
Total Births (all years) 9,577 46,173
Peak Year 1949 2019
Peak Year Births 498 1,406
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Lanny Lane
1880ss — 11
1890ss — 16
1900ss — 24
1910ss 5 177
1920ss 6 388
1930ss 950 565
1940ss 3,330 945
1950ss 2,749 1,993
1960ss 1,222 2,416
1970ss 748 1,578
1980ss 290 1,899
1990ss 127 7,028
2000ss 92 10,234
2010ss 36 12,167
2020ss 22 6,732

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanny Lane
2014 5 1,200
2015 6 1,209
2016 — 1,231
2017 — 1,178
2018 6 1,212
2019 — 1,406
2020 7 1,370
2021 5 1,320
2022 — 1,338
2023 5 1,373
2024 5 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, 1919–2024.

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