Girls' name · since 1968

Lanecia

143 babies named Lanecia in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#23,282 of 72,339
all-time among girls
143
born since 1968
1990s
peak decade

Lanecia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 143 have been recorded since 1968.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lanecia has been recorded 143 times among girls since 1968, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2007.

  • #23,282 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 143 born since 1968
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lanecia ranks #23,282 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 143 born since 1968, peaking in the 1990s.

#23,282 of 72,339
all-time among girls
143
born since 1968
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lanecia's 143 recorded births place it above 67.76% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lanecia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lanecia's full recorded timeline at 1994, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Lanecia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1989)
10
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
4681012 19681982198919921996200020042007 6

Lanecia by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (53 births, 37% of the file).

1990s was Lanecia's strongest decade.

53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Lanecia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 53 births (37% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lanecia? ▼
Since 1968, Social Security records show 143 babies named Lanecia. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,282 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2007. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 10 births.
Where does Lanecia sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lanecia ranks #23,282 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lanecia most popular? ▼
Lanecia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Lanecia been used? ▼
Records for Lanecia go back to 1968, giving 40 years of history through 2007.
What names are similar to Lanecia? ▼
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.

What to do with Lanecia's data

  • Lanecia's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (53 total births) through the 2000s (47) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lanecia

Nearby Names Like Lanecia

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lanecia

Lana Girl
#406 57,434 births
Laney Girl
#673 14,024 births
Lani Girl
#1595 7,373 births
Landry Girl
#935 5,842 births
Lanie Girl
#2215 5,602 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Marilene
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Judene
143 births · Peak 1943
Terris
143 births · Peak 1964

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lanecia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1968–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lanecia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.