Lanette
Girl name · American · English · French · Hawaiian · Irish · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #748 in 1967
0 babies were named Lanette in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1917–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLanette first shows up in US birth records in 1917, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 108 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1967, when it reached #748.
About the name Lanette
Lanette is a girl name of American, English and French origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-tte”. US birth records list Lanette for girls from 1917 to 2024, in 97 of those 108 years. Its best year was 1967, when it ranked #748 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish namesFrench namesHawaiian namesIrish namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.2 | 461,538 girls |
| 1920s | 3.9 | 257,732 girls |
| 1930s | 7.1 | 140,056 girls |
| 1940s | 25 | 40,112 girls |
| 1950s | 47 | 21,268 girls |
| 1960s | 88 | 11,305 girls |
| 1970s | 65 | 15,270 girls |
| 1980s | 33 | 30,266 girls |
| 1990s | 12 | 80,257 girls |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 168,350 girls |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 268,097 girls |
| 2020s | 0.9 | 1,162,791 girls |
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- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
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- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Lanette
What is the origin of the name Lanette?
Lanette has American, English, French, Hawaiian, Irish, Latin roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Lanette a boy or girl name?
Lanette is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lanette?
Lanette is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #748 in 1967.