Lanette
Lanette in 2025
Lanette was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Lanette has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Lanette
Lanette reached its highest point in 1964, when 186 babies were given the name, ranking 1,313th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,296th, in 1967.
Across the 109 years of records since 1917, 5,005 babies have been named Lanette. Half of them were born before 1967, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Lanette by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lanette | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 7 | 6,621 |
| 1920s | 46 | 5,697 |
| 1930s | 77 | 3,854 |
| 1940s | 369 | 1,927 |
| 1950s | 910 | 1,597 |
| 1960s | 1,600 | 1,296 |
| 1970s | 1,024 | 1,413 |
| 1980s | 565 | 2,376 |
| 1990s | 226 | 4,951 |
| 2000s | 109 | 10,759 |
| 2010s | 65 | 16,534 |
| 2020s | 7 | 21,537 |
Where Lanette is heading
Lanette has fallen 100% over the past decade, from 5 babies in 2015 to 0 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1964 peak — Lanette is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Lanette
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lanette.