Total births
603
Girls' name · since 1958
Lanise
Lanise has 603 recorded births since 1958 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 603
- total births
- 1958–2020
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
Lanise is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 603 have been recorded since 1958.
Lanise has 603 recorded births among girls since 1958, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2020.
- 603 total births
- 1958–2020 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
603 girls have been named Lanise since 1958, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2020.
- 603
- total births
- 1958–2020
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Lanise was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
23 babies were named Lanise in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Lanise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lanise's full recorded timeline at 1988, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1972 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lanise at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1958
Lanise popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2020
- Peak year (1972)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Lanise by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lanise's strongest decade.
149 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Lanise births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s
1960s
64 births
- 1970s
1970s
149 births
- 1980s
1980s
128 births
- 1990s
1990s
108 births
- 2000s
2000s
96 births
- 2010s 41
2010s
41 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 149 births (25% of all-time use).
How Lanise 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 Lanise's total volume
Lanise vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lanise by state
Where Lanise concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 10 | 1.7% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 6 | 1.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 0.8% |
Illinois share of Lanise's total US births 1.7%
Even split
10 of 603 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lanise? ▼
Lanise has been given to 603 babies in the U.S. since 1958, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 23 babies were born in 1972, its single highest year.
When was Lanise most popular? ▼
Lanise was most popular in the 1970s decade with 149 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Lanise most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lanise are Illinois (10 births), Michigan (6 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Lanise been used? ▼
Lanise has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 63 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Lanise? ▼
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 Lanise's data
- Lanise's decade-level peak was the 1970s (149 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Lanises (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- 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 Lanise
Nearby Names Like Lanise
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lanise
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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 Lanise side by side: Lanise vs Lana Lanise vs Laney Lanise 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, 1958–2020 (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. "Lanise: Baby Name Since 1958 - 603 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lanise. 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 Lanise 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.