Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1945
Lanelda
17 babies named Lanelda in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1945–1963
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
17 girls have been named Lanelda since 1945, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Lanelda has 17 recorded births among girls since 1945, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 1963.
- 17 total births
- 1945–1963 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Lanelda since 1945, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1963.
- 17
- total births
- 1945–1963
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Lanelda was born in this single decade.
1947
Single peak year
7 babies were named Lanelda in 1947 - its busiest year on record.
Lanelda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lanelda's full recorded timeline at 1947, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1945, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1947 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lanelda at a glance
Last recorded 1963Peak year
1947
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1945
Lanelda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–1963
- Peak year (1947)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Lanelda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Lanelda's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Lanelda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
12 births
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lanelda? ▼
17 babies have been named Lanelda since 1945. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1947 with 7 births.
When was Lanelda most popular? ▼
Lanelda was most popular in the 1940s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Lanelda been used? ▼
Records for Lanelda go back to 1945, giving 19 years of history through 1963.
What names are similar to Lanelda? ▼
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 Lanelda's data
- Lanelda's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lanelda
Nearby Names Like Lanelda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lanelda
Lana Girl
#374 57,434 births
Laney Girl
#689 14,024 births
Lani Girl
#1902 7,373 births
Landry Girl
#1192 5,842 births
Lanie Girl
#1825 5,602 births
Compare Lanelda side by side: Lanelda vs Lana Lanelda vs Laney Lanelda vs Lani
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1945–1963 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lanelda: Baby Name Since 1945 - 17 Births, Peak 1947." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lanelda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Lanelda 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 July 2026.