Total births
358
Girls' name · since 1948
Lanice
Lanice has 358 recorded births since 1948 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 358
- total births
- 1948–2007
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
Lanice sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 358 recorded since 1948.
Social Security Administration records show Lanice recorded 358 times among girls since 1948, 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 1948 to 2007.
- 358 total births
- 1948–2007 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
358 girls have been named Lanice since 1948, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2007.
- 358
- total births
- 1948–2007
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Lanice was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
14 babies were named Lanice in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Lanice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lanice's full recorded timeline at 1981, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1953, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lanice at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Lanice popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2007
- Peak year (1992)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Lanice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lanice's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Lanice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 18
1940s
18 births
- 1950s 23
1950s
23 births
- 1960s
1960s
51 births
- 1970s
1970s
86 births
- 1980s
1980s
60 births
- 1990s
1990s
81 births
- 2000s
2000s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 86 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lanice? ▼
Lanice has been given to 358 babies in the U.S. since 1948, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 14 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Lanice most popular? ▼
Lanice was most popular in the 1970s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Lanice been used? ▼
Lanice has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 60 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Lanice? ▼
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 Lanice's data
- Lanice's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (86 total births) through the 2000s (39) -- 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 Lanice
Nearby Names Like Lanice
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lanice
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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 Lanice side by side: Lanice vs Lana Lanice vs Laney Lanice 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, 1948–2007 (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. "Lanice: Baby Name Since 1948 - 358 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lanice. 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 Lanice 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.