Lanell
Lanell or LaNell is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Lanell Cofer (1948–2018), American politician and lawyer Lanell Tyrone Culver, American football player LaNell Williams, American physicist and virologist
Meaning & Origin of Lanell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lanell or LaNell is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Lanell Cofer (1948–2018), American politician and lawyer Lanell Tyrone Culver, American football player LaNell Williams, American physicist and virologist
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The Story of Lanell
As a girl name
Lanell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1914, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 52 Lanells were born — ranking #1,474 that year. As of 2026, Lanell ranks #13,584 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Lanells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lanell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1952, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 16 Lanells were born — ranking #2,541 that year. As of 2026, Lanell ranks #12,243 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 354 Lanells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lanell
Lanell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Lanell's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #1,474. Use the chart and map above to compare Lanell'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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