Boys' name · since 1962

Lanorris

Lanorris has 146 recorded births since 1962 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#14,930 of 45,481
all-time among boys
146
born since 1962
1980s
peak decade

146 boys have been named Lanorris since 1962, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lanorris has been recorded 146 times among boys since 1962, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2008.

  • #14,930 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 146 born since 1962
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lanorris ranks #14,930 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 146 born since 1962, peaking in the 1980s.

#14,930 of 45,481
all-time among boys
146
born since 1962
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lanorris's 146 recorded births place it above 67.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Florida.

Lanorris's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lanorris's full recorded timeline at 1983, 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 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Lanorris popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1984)
12
Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
468101214 19621976197919821985198819922008 5

Lanorris by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (76 births, 52% of the file).

1980s was Lanorris's strongest decade.

76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Lanorris births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 76 births (52% of all-time use).

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

Lanorris by state

Where Lanorris concentrates geographically, total births since 1962

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Lanorris
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
21 14.4%
#2 Georgia
5 3.4%
Florida share of Lanorris's total US births 14.4%
Even split

21 of 146 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lanorris?
Lanorris has been given to 146 babies in the U.S. since 1962, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #14,930 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 12 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
Where does Lanorris sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lanorris ranks #14,930 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 Lanorris most popular?
Lanorris was most popular in the 1980s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Lanorris most popular?
The top states for the name Lanorris are Florida (21 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Lanorris been used?
The SSA has tracked Lanorris since 1962 -- 47 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Lanorris?
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 Lanorris's data

  • Lanorris's decade-level peak was the 1980s (76 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Florida records the most Lanorriss (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Lanorris: 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, 1962–2008 (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 Lanorris 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.