Girls' name · since 1964
Laniece
Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 539 babies named Laniece, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,310 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 539
- born since 1964
- 1980s
- peak decade
539 girls have been named Laniece since 1964, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Laniece recorded 539 times among girls since 1964, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2016.
- #11,310 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 539 born since 1964
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laniece ranks #11,310 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 539 born since 1964, peaking in the 1980s.
- #11,310 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 539
- born since 1964
- 1980s
- peak decade
Laniece's 539 recorded births place it above 84.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Laniece's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Laniece splits its recorded history at 1990: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1968 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Laniece popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2016
- Peak year (1994)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Laniece by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (133 births, 25% of the file).
1980s was Laniece's strongest decade.
133 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Laniece births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 36
1960s
36 births
- 1970s
1970s
105 births
- 1980s
1980s
133 births
- 1990s
1990s
128 births
- 2000s
2000s
100 births
- 2010s 37
2010s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 133 births (25% of all-time use).
How Laniece 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 Laniece's total volume
Laniece by state
Where Laniece concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 1.9% |
| #2 | California | | 8 | 1.5% |
10 of 539 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Laniece's data
- Laniece's decade-level peak was the 1980s (133 total births); usage has since declined to 37 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Lanieces (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Laniece: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~52 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, 1964–2016 (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 Laniece 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.