Girls' name · since 1917
Lanette
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 5,005 babies named Lanette, peaking in 1964. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,578 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 5,005
- born since 1917
- 1960s
- peak decade
Lanette sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 5,005 recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lanette has been recorded 5,005 times among girls since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2024.
- #2,578 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 5,005 born since 1917
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lanette ranks #2,578 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 5,005 born since 1917, peaking in the 1960s.
- #2,578 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 5,005
- born since 1917
- 1960s
- peak decade
Lanette's 5,005 recorded births place it above 96.43% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
32 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Lanette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lanette splits its recorded history at 1971: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1926 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1964 peak of 186 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lanette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2024
- Peak year (1964)
- 186
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Lanette by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (1,600 births, 32% of the file).
1960s was Lanette's strongest decade.
1,600 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Lanette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1920s 46
1920s
46 births
- 1930s 77
1930s
77 births
- 1940s 369
1940s
369 births
- 1950s
1950s
910 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,600 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,024 births
- 1980s 565
1980s
565 births
- 1990s 226
1990s
226 births
- 2000s 109
2000s
109 births
- 2010s 65
2010s
65 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,600 births (32% of all-time use).
How Lanette 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 Lanette's total volume
Lanette by state
Where Lanette concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 739 | 14.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 350 | 7.0% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 175 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 155 | 3.1% |
| #5 | New York | | 126 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 103 | 2.1% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 97 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 83 | 1.7% |
739 of 5,005 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Lanette appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lanette's data
- Lanette's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,600 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lanettes (739 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Lanette: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1964)
Similar record span (~107 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, 1917–2024 (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 Lanette 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.