Unisex name · since 1938

Lannis

Since 1938, U.S. Social Security records show 127 babies named Lannis, peaking in 1948. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,866 of 45,481
all-time among boys
127
born since 1938
1950s
peak decade

Lannis is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 127 have been recorded since 1938.

Social Security Administration records show Lannis recorded 127 times among boys since 1938, 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 1938 to 1985.

  • #15,866 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 127 born since 1938
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lannis ranks #15,866 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 127 born since 1938, peaking in the 1950s.

#15,866 of 45,481
all-time among boys
127
born since 1938
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lannis's 127 recorded births place it above 65.07% 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.

Lannis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lannis's full recorded timeline at 1951, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1938, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1948 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Lannis popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–1985

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1948)
10
Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
4681012 1938194419481951195419591985 5

Lannis popularity over time - girls

28 total births recorded since 1945 (Lannis as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 28 births
46810121416 194519471950 6

Lannis by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (57 births, 45% of the file).

1950s was Lannis's strongest decade.

57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Lannis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 57 births (45% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lannis? ▼
Since 1938, Social Security records show 127 babies named Lannis. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #15,866 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1985. Its busiest year on record was 1948, with 10 births.
Where does Lannis sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lannis ranks #15,866 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 Lannis most popular? ▼
Lannis was most popular in the 1950s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
Is Lannis a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Lannis is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 127 births, and as a girl's name it has 28 births.
How long has the name Lannis been used? ▼
Lannis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1938, spanning 48 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Lannis? ▼
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.

What to do with Lannis's data

  • Lannis's decade-level peak was the 1950s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lannis

Nearby Names Like Lannis

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

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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Nichola
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lannis: 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, 1938–1985 (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 Lannis 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.