Total births
547
Boys' name · since 1948
Lantz
547 babies named Lantz in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 547
- total births
- 1948–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
547 boys have been named Lantz since 1948, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Lantz has 547 recorded births among boys since 1948, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2020.
- 547 total births
- 1948–2020 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
547 boys have been named Lantz since 1948, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2020.
- 547
- total births
- 1948–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Lantz was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
18 babies were named Lantz in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Lantz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lantz's full recorded timeline at 1988, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1948, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lantz at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Lantz popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2020
- Peak year (1993)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Lantz by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Lantz's strongest decade.
123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Lantz births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 35
1950s
35 births
- 1960s 49
1960s
49 births
- 1970s
1970s
92 births
- 1980s
1980s
88 births
- 1990s
1990s
123 births
- 2000s
2000s
107 births
- 2010s 43
2010s
43 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 123 births (22% of all-time use).
How Lantz compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Lantz's total volume
Lantz vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Lantz by state
Where Lantz concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 0.9% |
Texas share of Lantz's total US births 0.9%
5 of 547 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lantz? ▼
Lantz has been given to 547 babies in the U.S. since 1948, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 18 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Lantz most popular? ▼
Lantz was most popular in the 1990s decade with 123 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Lantz most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lantz are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Lantz been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lantz since 1948 -- 73 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Lantz? ▼
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 Lantz's data
- Lantz's decade-level peak was the 1990s (123 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Lantzs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Lantz
Nearby Names Like Lantz
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lantz
Landon Boy
#106 186,603 births
Lance Boy
#840 105,839 births
Lane Boy
#261 47,562 births
Landen Boy
#815 26,819 births
Landyn Boy
#949 11,887 births
Compare Lantz side by side: Lantz vs Landon Lantz vs Lance Lantz vs Lane
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1948–2020 (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. "Lantz: Baby Name Since 1948 - 547 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lantz. 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 Lantz 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.