Total births
125
Girls' name · since 1969
Lany
125 babies named Lany in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7005
- among girls today
- 125
- born since 1969
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Lany currently ranks #7005 among girls' names in America, with 125 babies recorded since 1969.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lany has been recorded 125 times among girls since 1969, currently ranked #7005 nationally and more common than 60% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #7005 among girls today
- 125 born since 1969
- 2020s peak decade
- 60% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lany is currently the #7005 girls' name in America, more common than 60% of girls - 125 born since 1969, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7005
- among girls today
- 125
- born since 1969
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Lany vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7005
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 60% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Lany was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
19 babies were named Lany in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Lany compares
125 28th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lany's all-time total is 67% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lany | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 125 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lany's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lany's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1969, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lany at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#7,005
Active since
1969
Lany popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Lany popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1941 (Lany as boys' name)
Lany by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Lany's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Lany births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s 21
1980s
21 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
- 2020s
2020s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 67 births (54% of all-time use).
Lany by state
Where Lany concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 4.8% |
California share of Lany's total US births 4.8%
6 of 125 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lany? ▼
Lany has been given to 125 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7005 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Lany most popular? ▼
Lany was most popular in the 2020s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Lany most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lany are California (6 births).
How long has the name Lany been used? ▼
Records for Lany go back to 1969, giving 57 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lany? ▼
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 Lany's data
- California records the most Lanys (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Lany
Nearby Names Like Lany
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lany
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
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1969–2025 (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. "Lany: #7005 Girls' Name - 125 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lany. 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 Lany 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 June 2026.