US rank #12271 Girls' name Peak 2007 875 births

Lanee — #12271 US girls' name

875 babies named Lanee in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s61960s791970s1041980s1331990s1362000s2722010s1252020s20
#12271
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Lanee was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

46 babies were named Lanee in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lanee

The Social Security Administration has registered 875 babies named Lanee between 1947 and 2024, spanning 78 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lanee currently holds the #12271 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 46 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lanee performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 272 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Lanee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Lanee in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lanee 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 875 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.

Lanee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

875

Since 1947

78 years of records

Peak year

2007

46 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,271

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1947

Recorded for 78 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lanee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1947

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
46
Annual births at peak — across 78 years of records
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Lanee by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
272 births that decade — 31% of Lanee's all-time total
1940s61960s791970s1041980s1331990s1362000s2722010s1252020s20

Lanee by state

Where Lanee concentrates geographically — total births since 1947

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Lanee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
12 1.4%
#2 Texas
11 1.3%
#3 New York
6 0.7%
California share of Lanee's total US births 1.4%
Even split

12 of 875 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lanee?
875 babies have been named Lanee since 1947. It currently ranks #12271 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 46 births.
When was Lanee most popular?
Lanee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 272 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Lanee most popular?
The top states for the name Lanee are California (12 births), Texas (11 births), New York (6 births).
How long has the name Lanee been used?
Lanee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 78 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lanee?
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, 1947–2024 (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.