Recorded 1956–2011 Boys' name Peak 1956 15 births

Lann — boys' name

15 babies named Lann in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s52010s5
1950s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Lann was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

5 babies were named Lann in 1956 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lann

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Lann between 1956 and 2011, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lann currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2011. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lann performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Lann shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lann in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 15 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lann at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

15

Since 1956

56 years of records

Peak year

1956

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1956

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2011

Lann popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1956)
5
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
5 201119691956 5

Lann by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
5 births that decade — 33% of Lann's all-time total
1950s51960s52010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lann?
15 babies have been named Lann since 1956. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1956 with 5 births.
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?
Lann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 56 years of data 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1956–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.