Boys' name · since 1948

Lanty

Lanty has 10 recorded births since 1948 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1948 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

10
total births
1948–1974
years on record
1940s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Lanty is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 1948.

Social Security Administration records show Lanty recorded 10 times among boys since 1948, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 1974.

  • 10 total births
  • 1948–1974 years on record
  • 1940s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

10 boys have been named Lanty since 1948, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1974.

10
total births
1948–1974
years on record
1940s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Lanty was born in this single decade.

1948
Single peak year

5 babies were named Lanty in 1948 - its busiest year on record.

Lanty's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lanty's full recorded timeline at 1974, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1948, with just 5 recorded births.

Lanty at a glance

Last recorded 1974

Total births

10

Since 1948

27 years of records

Peak year

1948

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1974

Active since

1948

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 1974

Lanty popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1974

Last recorded 1974
Peak year (1948)
5
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
5 19481974 5

Lanty by decade

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

1940s was Lanty's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Lanty births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lanty?
Since 1948, Social Security records show 10 babies named Lanty. The most recent recorded year was 1974. Its busiest year on record was 1948, with 5 births.
When was Lanty most popular?
Lanty was most popular in the 1940s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
How long has the name Lanty been used?
The SSA has tracked Lanty since 1948 -- 27 years through the most recent 1974 data.
What names are similar to Lanty?
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 Lanty's data

  • Lanty's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1970s (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.

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, 1948–1974 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lanty: Baby Name Since 1948 - 10 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lanty. 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 Lanty 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.