Total births
33
Boys' name · since 1941
Lanney
Since 1941, U.S. Social Security records show 33 babies named Lanney, peaking in 1949. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 33
- total births
- 1941–1951
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Lanney sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 33 recorded since 1941.
Social Security Administration records show Lanney recorded 33 times among boys since 1941, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 1951.
- 33 total births
- 1941–1951 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
33 boys have been named Lanney since 1941, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1951.
- 33
- total births
- 1941–1951
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Lanney was born in this single decade.
1949
Single peak year
10 babies were named Lanney in 1949 - its busiest year on record.
Lanney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lanney's full recorded timeline at 1950, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1941, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1949 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lanney at a glance
Last recorded 1951Peak year
1949
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1941
Lanney popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–1951
- Peak year (1949)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Lanney by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Lanney's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Lanney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
15 births
- 1950s
1950s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 18 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lanney? ▼
Since 1941, Social Security records show 33 babies named Lanney. The most recent recorded year was 1951. Its busiest year on record was 1949, with 10 births.
When was Lanney most popular? ▼
Lanney was most popular in the 1950s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
How long has the name Lanney been used? ▼
Lanney has been recorded in Social Security data since 1941, spanning 11 years of data through 1951.
What names are similar to Lanney? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Lanney
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lanney
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Lane Boy
#261 47,562 births
Landen Boy
#815 26,819 births
Landyn Boy
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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, 1941–1951 (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. "Lanney: Baby Name Since 1941 - 33 Births, Peak 1949." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lanney. 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 Lanney 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.