Lanea
Lanea is an extinct conodont genus in the family Spathognathodontidae from the Early Devonian.
Meaning & Origin of Lanea
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lanea is an extinct conodont genus in the family Spathognathodontidae from the Early Devonian.
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The Story of Lanea
Lanea first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1952, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 19 Laneas were born — ranking #6,245 that year. As of 2026, Lanea ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 573 Laneas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lanea
Lanea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 573 births in the dataset. Lanea's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #6,245. Use the chart and map above to compare Lanea's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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