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.

#25,195 of 45,481
all-time among boys
33
born since 1941
1950s
peak 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.

  • #25,195 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 33 born since 1941
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lanney ranks #25,195 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 33 born since 1941, peaking in the 1950s.

#25,195 of 45,481
all-time among boys
33
born since 1941
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lanney's 33 recorded births place it above 44.37% 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.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–1951

Last recorded 1951
Peak year (1949)
10
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
4681012 1941194919501951 10

Lanney by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (18 births, 55% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 18 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lanney? ▼
Since 1941, Social Security records show 33 babies named Lanney. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,195 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1951. Its busiest year on record was 1949, with 10 births.
Where does Lanney sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lanney ranks #25,195 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 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

Nearby Names Like Lanney

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

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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lanney: 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, 1941–1951 (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 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 August 2026.