Lanning
Lanning is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Andy Lanning, British comic book writer and artist Dan Lanning, American college football coach for the University of Oregon Dave Lanning (1938–2016), English sports commentator Frank Lanning (1872–1945), American silent film actor George Lanning (1925–1995), American novelist Jim Lanning, American wrestler Joel Lanning, American…
Meaning & Origin of Lanning
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lanning is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Andy Lanning, British comic book writer and artist Dan Lanning, American college football coach for the University of Oregon Dave Lanning (1938–2016), English sports commentator Frank Lanning (1872–1945), American silent film actor George Lanning (1925–1995), American novelist Jim Lanning, American wrestler Joel Lanning, American…
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The Story of Lanning
Lanning first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1940, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1940, when 7 Lannings were born — ranking #2,871 that year. As of 2026, Lanning ranks #3,681 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Lannings 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 Lanning
Lanning is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1940 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Lanning's peak popularity came in 1940 when it ranked #2,871. Use the chart and map above to compare Lanning'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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