Recorded 1938–1985 Unisex name Peak 1948 127 births

Lannis — boys' name

127 babies named Lannis in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51940s551950s571970s51980s5
1950s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Lannis was born in this single decade.

1948
Single peak year

10 babies were named Lannis in 1948 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lannis

The Social Security Administration has registered 127 babies named Lannis between 1938 and 1985, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lannis currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1948, when 10 babies received it in a single year. Lannis is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 28 additional births since 1945.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lannis performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 57 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Lannis shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lannis 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 127 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.

Lannis at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

127

Since 1938

48 years of records

Peak year

1948

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1938

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 1985

Lannis popularity over time — boys

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

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1948)
10
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
4681012 1985195619531950194619421938 5

Lannis popularity over time — girls

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

Unisex variant — 28 births
46810121416 195019471945 14

Lannis by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
57 births that decade — 45% of Lannis's all-time total
1930s51940s551950s571970s51980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lannis?
127 babies have been named Lannis since 1938. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1948 with 10 births.
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.

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, 1938–1985 (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.