Lanis
The Story of Lanis
As a girl name
Lanis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1940, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 9 Laniss were born — ranking #3,706 that year. As of 2026, Lanis ranks #5,040 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 58 Laniss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lanis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1916, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1946, when 12 Laniss were born — ranking #2,143 that year. As of 2026, Lanis ranks #4,941 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 182 Laniss 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 Lanis
Lanis is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 182 births in the dataset. Lanis's peak popularity came in 1946 when it ranked #2,143. Use the chart and map above to compare Lanis'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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