Girl · #17,634 in 2026

Lanetta

Name: Popularity of the name Lanetta in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Lanetta, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#17,634

Peak Rank

#1,821 (1967)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1925

First Year

2007

Last Year

1967

Peak Year

#1821

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Lanetta

American parents first put Lanetta on the record books as a baby girl name in 1925, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1967, when 41 Lanettas were born — ranking #1,821 that year. About 29% of every Lanetta on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Lanetta last appeared in the published SSA data in 2007, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Lanetta

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lanetta is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Lunetta
Lametta
Leonetti
Lanette
Lenity
Lynette
Linette
Lynnette
Lenta
Lanta
Lunesta
Lunati

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lanetta

What does the name Lanetta mean?

Lanetta is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1925. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Lanetta in 2026?

In 2026, Lanetta ranks #17,634 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Lanetta most popular?

Lanetta reached its peak popularity in 1967, ranking #1,821 that year with 41 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Lanetta most popular?

Lanetta has historically been most popular in Texas, Illinois, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lanetta.

Is Lanetta a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Lanetta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Lanetta?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lanetta include Orlena, Beddie, Bluma. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Lanetta

Lanetta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1925 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Lanetta's peak popularity came in 1967 when it ranked #1,821. Use the chart and map above to compare Lanetta'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.