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.

#13,541 of 45,481
all-time among boys
182
born since 1916
1940s
peak 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.

  • #13,541 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 182 born since 1916
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lanis ranks #13,541 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 182 born since 1916, peaking in the 1940s.

#13,541 of 45,481
all-time among boys
182
born since 1916
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lanis's 182 recorded births place it above 70.19% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1980

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1946)
12
Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
468101214 19161925193219441948195419671980 7

Lanis popularity over time - girls

58 total births recorded since 1940 (Lanis as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 58 births
45678910 194019441946194719491950195119521953 6

Lanis by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (55 births, 30% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 55 births (30% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lanis? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 182 babies named Lanis. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #13,541 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1980. Its busiest year on record was 1946, with 12 births.
Where does Lanis sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lanis ranks #13,541 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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
#127 186,603 births
Lance Boy
#862 105,839 births
Lane Boy
#250 47,562 births
Landen Boy
#1044 26,819 births
Landyn Boy
#1125 11,887 births

Compare Lanis side by side: Lanis vs Landon Lanis vs Lance Lanis vs Lane

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Leston
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lanis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1916–1980 (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 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 August 2026.