Lanney
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,453 in 1949
0 babies were named Lanney in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1941–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLanney first shows up in US birth records in 1941, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 84 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1949, when it reached #2,453.
About the name Lanney
Lanney is a boy name of American origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-ney”. US birth records list Lanney for boys from 1941 to 1951, in 4 of those 11 years. Its best year was 1949, when it ranked #2,453 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1951, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.1 | 927,835 boys |
| 1950s | 4.9 | 204,082 boys |
Other spellings of Lanney
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Questions about the name Lanney
What is the origin of the name Lanney?
Lanney has American roots in our records. Other American names include Henry, Maverick, Kai.
Is Lanney a boy or girl name?
Lanney is a boy name.
How popular is the name Lanney?
Lanney is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1951. It peaked at #2,453 in 1949.