Total births
560
Girls' name · since 1946
Lannette
560 babies named Lannette in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 560
- total births
- 1946–1999
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
560 girls have been named Lannette since 1946, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Lannette has 560 recorded births among girls since 1946, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 1999.
- 560 total births
- 1946–1999 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
560 girls have been named Lannette since 1946, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1999.
- 560
- total births
- 1946–1999
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Lannette was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
28 babies were named Lannette in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Lannette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lannette's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1950, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1968 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lannette at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1946
Lannette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–1999
- Peak year (1968)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Lannette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Lannette's strongest decade.
199 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Lannette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 25
1940s
25 births
- 1950s
1950s
88 births
- 1960s
1960s
199 births
- 1970s
1970s
148 births
- 1980s 74
1980s
74 births
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 199 births (36% of all-time use).
How Lannette 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 Lannette's total volume
Lannette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lannette by state
Where Lannette concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 43 | 7.7% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.9% |
California share of Lannette's total US births 7.7%
Even split
43 of 560 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lannette? ▼
Lannette has been given to 560 babies in the U.S. since 1946, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1999. 28 babies were born in 1968, its single highest year.
When was Lannette most popular? ▼
Lannette was most popular in the 1960s decade with 199 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
Where is Lannette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lannette are California (43 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Lannette been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lannette since 1946 -- 54 years through the most recent 1999 data.
What names are similar to Lannette? ▼
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 Lannette's data
- Lannette's decade-level peak was the 1960s (199 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lannettes (43 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Lannette
Nearby Names Like Lannette
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lannette
Lana Girl
#374 57,434 births
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 Lannette side by side: Lannette vs Lana Lannette vs Laney Lannette vs Lani
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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, 1946–1999 (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. "Lannette: Baby Name Since 1946 - 560 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lannette. 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 Lannette 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.