Lanie
Girl name · American · English · Hawaiian · Old English
- US rank
- #2,214
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #738 in 1880
83 babies were named Lanie in the US in 2025. It has dropped 331 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Lanie you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 19,380 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Lanie, 83 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lanie would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryLanie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Lanies, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1880, when it reached #738.
- TrendLanie has slipped 331 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,214. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedLanie is most popular in Kentucky, where it ranks #744. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
About the name Lanie
Lanie is a girl name of American, English and Hawaiian origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-nie”. US birth records list Lanie for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 138 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #738 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,214, with 83 babies.
Origin:American namesEnglish namesHawaiian namesOld English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 31 | 32,134 girls |
| 1890s | 26 | 38,139 girls |
| 1900s | 26 | 38,670 girls |
| 1910s | 18 | 57,013 girls |
| 1920s | 10 | 98,522 girls |
| 1930s | 5.5 | 180,180 girls |
| 1940s | 7.1 | 141,643 girls |
| 1950s | 5.2 | 191,205 girls |
| 1960s | 8.8 | 113,122 girls |
| 1970s | 15 | 67,249 girls |
| 1980s | 16 | 63,412 girls |
| 1990s | 35 | 28,539 girls |
| 2000s | 98 | 10,230 girls |
| 2010s | 71 | 14,166 girls |
| 2020s | 59 | 16,930 girls |
Other spellings of Lanie
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
- Girl name: Sienna · from Siena
- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Lanie
What is the origin of the name Lanie?
Lanie has American, English, Hawaiian, Old English roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Lanie a boy or girl name?
Lanie is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lanie?
Lanie ranked #2,214 for US girls in 2025, given to 83 babies. Its best year was 1880 (#738).