Boys' name · since 1956

Lann

Since 1956, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Lann, peaking in 1956. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#31,478 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1956
1950s
peak decade

Lann sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 15 recorded since 1956.

Lann has 15 recorded births among boys since 1956, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2011.

  • #31,478 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1956
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lann ranks #31,478 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1956, peaking in the 1950s.

#31,478 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1956
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lann's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% 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.

Lann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lann's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1956, with only 5 births recorded.

Lann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1956)
5
Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
5 195619692011 5

Lann by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (5 births, 33% of the file).

1950s was Lann's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Lann births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lann? ▼
15 babies have been named Lann since 1956. All-time, it sits at #31,478 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1956 with 5 births.
Where does Lann sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lann ranks #31,478 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 Lann most popular? ▼
Lann was most popular in the 1950s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Lann been used? ▼
Records for Lann go back to 1956, giving 56 years of history through 2011.
What names are similar to Lann? ▼
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 Lann's data

  • Lann's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lann

Nearby Names Like Lann

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lann

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

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Mansell
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lann: 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, 1956–2011 (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 Lann 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.