Total births
182
Unisex name · since 1916
Lanis
Lanis has 182 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1946 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 182
- total births
- 1916–1980
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
182 boys have been named Lanis since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Lanis has 182 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1980.
- 182 total births
- 1916–1980 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
182 boys have been named Lanis since 1916, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1980.
- 182
- total births
- 1916–1980
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Lanis was born in this single decade.
1946
Single peak year
12 babies were named Lanis in 1946 - its busiest year on record.
Lanis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lanis's SSA record in two at 1945 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1946 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lanis at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1946
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Lanis popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1980
- Peak year (1946)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Lanis popularity over time - girls
58 total births recorded since 1940 (Lanis as girls' name)
Lanis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Lanis's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Lanis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
30 births
- 1930s 18
1930s
18 births
- 1940s
1940s
55 births
- 1950s
1950s
50 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 55 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lanis? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 182 babies named Lanis. The most recent recorded year was 1980. Its busiest year on record was 1946, with 12 births.
When was Lanis most popular? ▼
Lanis was most popular in the 1940s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
Is Lanis a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Lanis is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 182 births, and as a girl's name it has 58 births.
How long has the name Lanis been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lanis since 1916 -- 65 years through the most recent 1980 data.
What names are similar to Lanis? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Landon, Lance, Lane, Landen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Lanis's data
- Lanis's decade-level peak was the 1940s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Lanis
Nearby Names Like Lanis
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lanis
Landon Boy
#106 186,603 births
Lance Boy
#840 105,839 births
Lane Boy
#261 47,562 births
Landen Boy
#815 26,819 births
Landyn Boy
#949 11,887 births
Compare Lanis side by side: Lanis vs Landon Lanis vs Lance Lanis vs Lane
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1916–1980 (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. "Lanis: Baby Name Since 1916 - 182 Births, Peak 1946." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lanis. 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 Lanis 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 June 2026.