Lanita Girl
How popular is Lanita?
#10,913 girl name in 2025
8 baby girls were named Lanita in the US in 2025, making it the 10913th most popular girl name.
3,144living people named Lanita (est.)
55median age of people named Lanita
3,721babies named Lanita since 1880
1 in 414,418US babies born in 2025
Lanita popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #10,913 for girls (▲ 1243 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 8 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-27% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #9,476 in 2015, #12,137 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1958 (113 girls) |
| Highest rank | #972 in 1958 |
| First recorded | 1913 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Lanita by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 24 | #2,875 |
| 1920s | 81 | #2,164 |
| 1930s | 143 | #1,544 |
| 1940s | 320 | #1,300 |
| 1950s | 616 | #972 |
| 1960s | 806 | #1,047 |
| 1970s | 718 | #1,285 |
| 1980s | 513 | #1,657 |
| 1990s | 226 | #2,732 |
| 2000s | 141 | #6,317 |
| 2010s | 89 | #8,772 |
| 2020s | 44 | #9,675 |
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Questions
- Is Lanita a boy or girl name?
- Lanita is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Lanita were girls.
- How popular is the name Lanita?
- 8 baby girls were named Lanita in the US in 2025, making it the 10913th most popular girl name.
- When was Lanita most popular?
- Lanita peaked in 1958, when 113 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #972 in 1958.
- How many people are named Lanita?
- 3,721 babies have been named Lanita in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,144 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 55.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.