The first name Lanie
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Lanie, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 9 births (#2,717).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lanie with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lanie at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 83 girls born in the United States were named Lanie, the 2,227th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 225 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Lanie?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Lanie, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 2012, with 9 births.
- Is Lanie a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 5,637 US babies named Lanie since 1880 were girls.
- When was Lanie most popular?
- 2006 in the United States, when 225 babies were named Lanie, its highest rank at 1,117th.
- What name is Lanie a form of?
- Lanie is a form of Laney.