Lanny
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,349 in 1940
0 babies were named Lanny in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1940–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLanny first shows up in US birth records in 1919, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 106 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1940, when it reached #4,349.
About the name Lanny
Lanny is a girl name of English origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-nny”. US birth records list Lanny for girls from 1940 to 2010, in 12 of those 71 years. Its best year was 1940, when it ranked #4,349 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2010, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.5 | 649,351 girls |
| 1950s | 1.0 | 1,041,667 girls |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 2,439,024 girls |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1,515,152 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 girls |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 357,143 girls |
Other spellings of Lanny
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Lanny
What is the origin of the name Lanny?
Lanny has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Lanny a boy or girl name?
Lanny is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lanny?
Lanny is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2010. It peaked at #4,349 in 1940.