Total births
21
Girls' name · since 1960
Lanet
21 babies named Lanet in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 21
- total births
- 1960–1973
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
21 girls have been named Lanet since 1960, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lanet recorded 21 times among girls since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1973.
- 21 total births
- 1960–1973 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
21 girls have been named Lanet since 1960, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1973.
- 21
- total births
- 1960–1973
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Lanet was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
6 babies were named Lanet in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Lanet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lanet's full recorded timeline at 1970, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1960, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lanet at a glance
Last recorded 1973Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Lanet popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1973
- Peak year (1970)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Lanet by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lanet's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Lanet births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
10 births
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lanet? ▼
Since 1960, Social Security records show 21 babies named Lanet. The most recent recorded year was 1973. Its busiest year on record was 1970, with 6 births.
When was Lanet most popular? ▼
Lanet was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Lanet been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lanet since 1960 -- 14 years through the most recent 1973 data.
What names are similar to Lanet? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Lanet
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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, 1960–1973 (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. "Lanet: Baby Name Since 1960 - 21 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lanet. 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 Lanet 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.