girl's name
Lanette
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 5,005
Lanette is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1964, when 186 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
Lanette over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 7 |
| 1920s | 46 |
| 1930s | 77 |
| 1940s | 369 |
| 1950s | 910 |
| 1960s | 1,600 |
| 1970s | 1,024 |
| 1980s | 565 |
| 1990s | 226 |
| 2000s | 109 |
| 2010s | 65 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 7 |
How popular is Lanette?
In 2024, Lanette was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lanette
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lanette also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lanette over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lanette
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lanette — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lanette
How popular is the name Lanette?
In 2024, Lanette was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Lanette a girl's or a boy's name?
Lanette is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Lanette most popular?
Lanette peaked in 1964, when 186 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.