US rank #5025 Girls' name Peak 2007 2,918 births

Lanae — #5025 US girls' name

2,918 babies named Lanae in U.S. Social Security records since 1930, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s261940s531950s1701960s2701970s2851980s4221990s5192000s5512010s4562020s166
#5025
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 72% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Lanae was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

76 babies were named Lanae in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lanae

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,918 babies named Lanae between 1930 and 2024, spanning 95 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lanae currently holds the #5025 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 76 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lanae performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 551 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Lanae shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 256 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Lanae in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lanae in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,918 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lanae at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,918

Since 1930

95 years of records

Peak year

2007

76 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,025

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1930

Recorded for 95 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lanae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1930

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
76
Annual births at peak — across 95 years of records
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Lanae by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
551 births that decade — 19% of Lanae's all-time total
1930s261940s531950s1701960s2701970s2851980s4221990s5192000s5512010s4562020s166

Lanae by state

Where Lanae concentrates geographically — total births since 1930

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lanae
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
256 8.8%
#2 Texas
46 1.6%
#3 Ohio
34 1.2%
#4 Michigan
23 0.8%
#5 Indiana
22 0.8%
#6 Florida
13 0.4%
#7 New York
11 0.4%
#8 Colorado
7 0.2%
California share of Lanae's total US births 8.8%
Even split

256 of 2,918 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Lanae appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lanae?
2,918 babies have been named Lanae since 1930. It currently ranks #5025 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 76 births.
When was Lanae most popular?
Lanae was most popular in the 2000s decade with 551 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Lanae most popular?
The top states for the name Lanae are California (256 births), Texas (46 births), Ohio (34 births).
How long has the name Lanae been used?
Lanae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1930, spanning 95 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lanae?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lana, Laney, Lani, Landry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1930–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.