Total births
54
Girls' name · since 1959
Lanese
Lanese has 54 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1976 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 54
- total births
- 1959–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Lanese sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 54 recorded since 1959.
Lanese has 54 recorded births among girls since 1959, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2000.
- 54 total births
- 1959–2000 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
54 girls have been named Lanese since 1959, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2000.
- 54
- total births
- 1959–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Lanese was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
8 babies were named Lanese in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Lanese's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lanese's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1959, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lanese at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Lanese popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2000
- Peak year (1976)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Lanese by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Lanese's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Lanese births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
13 births
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
15 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 15 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lanese? ▼
54 babies have been named Lanese since 1959. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1976 with 8 births.
When was Lanese most popular? ▼
Lanese was most popular in the 1990s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Lanese been used? ▼
Lanese has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 42 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Lanese? ▼
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 Lanese's data
- Lanese's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2000s (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 Lanese
Nearby Names Like Lanese
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lanese
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 Lanese side by side: Lanese vs Lana Lanese vs Laney Lanese 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, 1959–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lanese: Baby Name Since 1959 - 54 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lanese. 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 Lanese 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.