unisex name
Lanier
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,217
Lanier is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 13% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1972, when 24 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Lanier 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 35 |
| 1920s | 124 |
| 1930s | 90 |
| 1940s | 130 |
| 1950s | 124 |
| 1960s | 111 |
| 1970s | 122 |
| 1980s | 115 |
| 1990s | 101 |
| 2000s | 68 |
| 2010s | 113 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 84 |
How popular is Lanier?
In 2025, Lanier was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Lanier
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lanier also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lanier over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lanier
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lanier — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lanier
How popular is the name Lanier?
In 2025, Lanier was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lanier a girl's or a boy's name?
Lanier is used for both girls and boys. About 13% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Lanier?
Lanier has 2 syllables.
When was Lanier most popular?
Lanier peaked in 1972, when 24 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Lanier a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lanier currently ranks #9,321 in the United States. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.