Lanice
Lanice,, is a genus of burrowing marine polychaetes typically found in the littoral zone.
Meaning & Origin of Lanice
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lanice,, is a genus of burrowing marine polychaetes typically found in the littoral zone.
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The Story of Lanice
Lanice first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1948, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 14 Lanices were born — ranking #6,314 that year. As of 2026, Lanice ranks #17,634 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 358 Lanices have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lanice
Lanice is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1948 and has accumulated 358 births in the dataset. Lanice's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #6,314. Use the chart and map above to compare Lanice'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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