Girls' name · since 1908
Lanelle
Since 1908, U.S. Social Security records show 1,548 babies named Lanelle, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,582 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,548
- born since 1908
- 1930s
- peak decade
1,548 girls have been named Lanelle since 1908, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lanelle recorded 1,548 times among girls since 1908, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 2024.
- #5,582 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,548 born since 1908
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lanelle ranks #5,582 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,548 born since 1908, peaking in the 1930s.
- #5,582 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,548
- born since 1908
- 1930s
- peak decade
Lanelle's 1,548 recorded births place it above 92.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Lanelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lanelle's SSA record in two at 1964 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1908, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 32, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lanelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–2024
- Peak year (1924)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 117 years of records
Lanelle by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (244 births, 16% of the file).
1930s was Lanelle's strongest decade.
244 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Lanelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
123 births
- 1920s
1920s
239 births
- 1930s
1930s
244 births
- 1940s
1940s
174 births
- 1950s
1950s
163 births
- 1960s
1960s
141 births
- 1970s
1970s
162 births
- 1980s 97
1980s
97 births
- 1990s 58
1990s
58 births
- 2000s 59
2000s
59 births
- 2010s 60
2010s
60 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 244 births (16% of all-time use).
How Lanelle compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lanelle's total volume
Lanelle by state
Where Lanelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 309 | 20.0% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 24 | 1.6% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 0.3% |
309 of 1,548 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Lanelle's data
- Lanelle's decade-level peak was the 1930s (244 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Lanelles (309 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lanelle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~116 yrs)
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, 1908–2024 (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 Lanelle 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.