Lann
Lann is an Irish language feminine given name.
Meaning & Origin of Lann
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lann is an Irish language feminine given name.
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The Story of Lann
Lann first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1956, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1956, when 5 Lanns were born — ranking #3,942 that year. As of 2026, Lann ranks #12,285 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Lanns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lann
Lann is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Lann's peak popularity came in 1956 when it ranked #3,942. Use the chart and map above to compare Lann'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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