Unisex name · since 1892
Lannie
Lannie has 1,858 recorded births since 1892 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1949 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,462 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,858
- born since 1892
- 1950s
- peak decade
1,858 boys have been named Lannie since 1892, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lannie recorded 1,858 times among boys since 1892, 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 1892 to 1998.
- #3,462 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,858 born since 1892
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lannie ranks #3,462 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,858 born since 1892, peaking in the 1950s.
- #3,462 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,858
- born since 1892
- 1950s
- peak decade
Lannie's 1,858 recorded births place it above 92.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Lannie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lannie's SSA record in two at 1949 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1903, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1949 peak of 139, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lannie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–1998
- Peak year (1949)
- 139
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Lannie popularity over time - girls
1,566 total births recorded since 1881 (Lannie as girls' name)
Lannie by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (517 births, 28% of the file).
1950s was Lannie's strongest decade.
517 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Lannie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 13
1890s
13 births
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s 74
1910s
74 births
- 1920s 108
1920s
108 births
- 1930s 139
1930s
139 births
- 1940s
1940s
466 births
- 1950s
1950s
517 births
- 1960s
1960s
256 births
- 1970s 170
1970s
170 births
- 1980s 90
1980s
90 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 517 births (28% of all-time use).
How Lannie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Lannie's total volume
Lannie by state
Where Lannie concentrates geographically, total births since 1892
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 73 | 3.9% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 65 | 3.5% |
| #3 | Kentucky | | 60 | 3.2% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 42 | 2.3% |
| #5 | Arkansas | | 17 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 17 | 0.9% |
| #7 | California | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 10 | 0.5% |
73 of 1,858 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Lannie appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lannie's data
- Lannie's decade-level peak was the 1950s (517 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Lannies (73 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lannie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1949)
Similar record span (~106 yrs)
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, 1892–1998 (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 Lannie 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.