Recorded 1962–2008 Boys' name Peak 1984 146 births

Lanorris — boys' name

146 babies named Lanorris in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s371980s761990s182000s10
1980s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Lanorris was born in this single decade.

1984
Single peak year

12 babies were named Lanorris in 1984 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lanorris

The Social Security Administration has registered 146 babies named Lanorris between 1962 and 2008, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lanorris currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1984, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lanorris performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 76 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Lanorris shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 21 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Lanorris in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lanorris 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 146 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.

Lanorris at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

146

Since 1962

47 years of records

Peak year

1984

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1962

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 2008

Lanorris popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1984)
12
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
468101214 20081991198719841981197819751962 5

Lanorris by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
76 births that decade — 52% of Lanorris's all-time total
1960s51970s371980s761990s182000s10

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?
146 babies have been named Lanorris since 1962. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1984 with 12 births.
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?
Lanorris has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 47 years of data through 2008.
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.

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, 1962–2008 (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.