ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1914 First Year 2024 Last Year 1952 Peak Year #1749 Peak Rank 1K Total Count 104 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1924 First Year 2024 Last Year 1999 Peak Year #8805 Peak Rank 142 Total Count 22 Years Active 📖 ## The Story of Lanier ### As a girl name American parents first put Lanier on the record books as a girl name in 1924, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 10 Laniers were born — ranking #8,805 that year. About 30% of every Lanier on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Lanier last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 142 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name American parents first put Lanier on the record books as a boy name in 1914, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1952, when 19 Laniers were born — ranking #1,749 that year. Lanier last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 10 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Lanier Phonetically similar names — useful when Lanier is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Lenore](/lenore) * Linear * Linier * Lemaire * Lunaire * Lineare * [Lamar](/lamar) * Luncher * Lunder * [Lamarr](/lamarr) * Loonier * Lunner Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Lanier What does the name Lanier mean? Lanier is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1914\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Lanier in 2026? In 2026, Lanier ranks #7,725 among boys' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year. When was Lanier most popular? Lanier reached its peak popularity in 1952, ranking #1,749 that year with 19 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Lanier most popular? Lanier has historically been most popular in Georgia, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lanier. Is Lanier a unisex name? Yes — Lanier is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 12% of Laniers assigned female and 88% assigned male historically. What names go well with Lanier? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lanier include Orest, Baily, Tollie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦OrestPeak #1749](/orest)[👦BailyPeak #1749](/baily)[👦TolliePeak #1748](/tollie)[👦CallowayPeak #1748](/calloway) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧NokomisPeak #8805](/nokomis)[👧DreanaPeak #8805](/dreana)[👧TiondraPeak #8805](/tiondra)[👧DemaraPeak #8805](/demara) ## About the name Lanier Lanier is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Lanier's peak popularity came in 1952 when it ranked #1,749\. Use the chart and map above to compare Lanier's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1952 → ](/year/1952) * [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s) * [ Names starting with "L" → ](/letter/l) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.