Boy · #12,301 in 2026

Lanson

Champagne Lanson is a Champagne producer that is based in Reims in the Champagne region. Since 2006, it has been owned by the Lanson-BCC group that is headed by Bruno Paillard.

Current Rank
#12,301
Peak Rank
#8,152 (2018)
Total Babies
163
5-Yr Trend
-15%
1917
First Year
2024
Last Year
2018
Peak Year
#8152
Peak Rank
163
Total Count
27
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lanson

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Champagne Lanson is a Champagne producer that is based in Reims in the Champagne region. Since 2006, it has been owned by the Lanson-BCC group that is headed by Bruno Paillard.

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Origin & history
Lanson was founded in 1760 by a magistrate , François Delamotte. He was succeeded by his son Nicholas-Louis in 1798 and formed a partnership with Jean-Baptiste Lanson, who gave the company the name of Lanson et Cie in 1837. The company focused, as it still does today, on exporting champagne to foreign markets. By the late 19th century, Lanson was supplying champagne by royal appointment to the courts of the United Kingdom , Sweden and Spain . Lanson remains a purveyor of champagne to the British royal family and retains the Royal warrant of appointment (United Kingdom) which currently depicts

The Story of Lanson

Lanson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 9 Lansons were born — ranking #8,152 that year. As of 2026, Lanson ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, gradually falling (-15%). In total, more than 163 Lansons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Lanson

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lanson

What does the name Lanson mean?
Champagne Lanson is a Champagne producer that is based in Reims in the Champagne region. Since 2006, it has been owned by the Lanson-BCC group that is headed by Bruno Paillard.
How popular is Lanson in 2026?
In 2026, Lanson ranks #12,301 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Lanson most popular?
Lanson reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #8,152 that year with 9 babies given the name.
Is Lanson a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Lanson is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Lanson?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lanson include Alby, Mitt, Vandon. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Lanson

Lanson is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 163 births in the dataset. Lanson's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #8,152. Use the chart and map above to compare Lanson'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 .

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.