Recorded 1892–1998 Unisex name Peak 1949 1,858 births

Lannie — boys' name

1,858 babies named Lannie in U.S. Social Security records since 1892, with the highest year being 1949. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s131900s111910s741920s1081930s1391940s4661950s5171960s2561970s1701980s901990s14
1950s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Lannie was born in this single decade.

1949
Single peak year

139 babies were named Lannie in 1949 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lannie

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,858 babies named Lannie between 1892 and 1998, spanning 107 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lannie currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1998. The name reached its historical peak in 1949, when 139 babies received it in a single year. Lannie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,566 additional births since 1881.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lannie performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 517 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Lannie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 73 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Tennessee and Kentucky. In total, SSA state-level files list Lannie in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lannie 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 1,858 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.

Lannie at a glance

Last recorded 1998

Total births

1,858

Since 1892

107 years of records

Peak year

1949

139 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1998

Active since

1892

Recorded for 107 years

Last year on file: 1998

Lannie popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–1892

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1949)
139
Annual births at peak — across 107 years of records
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Lannie popularity over time — girls

1,566 total births recorded since 1881 (Lannie as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 1,566 births
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Lannie by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
517 births that decade — 28% of Lannie's all-time total
1890s131900s111910s741920s1081930s1391940s4661950s5171960s2561970s1701980s901990s14

Lannie by state

Where Lannie concentrates geographically — total births since 1892

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lannie
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%
Texas share of Lannie's total US births 3.9%
Even split

73 of 1,858 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Lannie appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lannie?
1,858 babies have been named Lannie since 1892. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1949 with 139 births.
When was Lannie most popular?
Lannie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 517 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
Where is Lannie most popular?
The top states for the name Lannie are Texas (73 births), Tennessee (65 births), Kentucky (60 births).
Is Lannie a unisex name?
Yes, Lannie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,858 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,566 births.
How long has the name Lannie been used?
Lannie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1892, spanning 107 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Lannie?
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.

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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, 1892–1998 (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.