girl's name

Lanice

luh-NEES (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 358

Lanice is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2007 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1992, when 14 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1948.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Lanice Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2000s.

86
'40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Lanice by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1940s 18
1950s 23
1960s 51
1970s 86
1980s 60
1990s 81
2000s 39

How Popular Is Lanice?

In 2007, Lanice was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

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 Lanice

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Lanice Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lanice over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Lanice

  • English luh-NEES

Sibling Names for Lanice

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Lanice — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Lanice

How popular is the name Lanice?

In 2007, Lanice was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Lanice a girl's or a boy's name?

Lanice is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Lanice?

Lanice has 2 syllables.

When was Lanice most popular?

Lanice peaked in 1992, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.