Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1930
Lanta
Lanta has 10 recorded births since 1930 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1930 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 1930–1946
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Lanta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1930.
Lanta has 10 recorded births among girls since 1930, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 1946.
- 10 total births
- 1930–1946 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Lanta since 1930, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1946.
- 10
- total births
- 1930–1946
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Lanta was born in this single decade.
1930
Single peak year
5 babies were named Lanta in 1930 - its busiest year on record.
Lanta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lanta's SSA record in two at 1946 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1930, with only 5 births recorded.
Lanta at a glance
Last recorded 1946Peak year
1930
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1930
Lanta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1946
- Peak year (1930)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Lanta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Lanta's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Lanta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lanta? ▼
10 babies have been named Lanta since 1930. It was last recorded in 1946. The peak year was 1930 with 5 births.
When was Lanta most popular? ▼
Lanta was most popular in the 1930s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Lanta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lanta since 1930 -- 17 years through the most recent 1946 data.
What names are similar to Lanta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lana, Laney, Lani, Landry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lanta's data
- Lanta's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lanta
Nearby Names Like Lanta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lanta
Lana Girl
#374 57,434 births
Laney Girl
#689 14,024 births
Lani Girl
#1902 7,373 births
Landry Girl
#1192 5,842 births
Lanie Girl
#1825 5,602 births
Compare Lanta side by side: Lanta vs Lana Lanta vs Laney Lanta vs Lani
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1930–1946 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lanta: Baby Name Since 1930 - 10 Births, Peak 1930." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lanta. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Lanta 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 July 2026.