Lanier
The Story of Lanier
As a girl name
Lanier first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1924, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 10 Laniers were born — ranking #8,805 that year. As of 2026, Lanier ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 142 Laniers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lanier first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1914, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1952, when 19 Laniers were born — ranking #1,749 that year. As of 2026, Lanier ranks #7,725 for boys with 10 births, gradually rising (+9%). In total, more than 1K Laniers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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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.
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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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