Lanie
How to say it: LAY-nee · /ˈleɪni/
English diminutive of Elaine, Alana and Delaney - now used independently as a sweet feminine name.
Lanie was the 27th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 83 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up 5.3-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #27 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 83 |
| Share of births | 1 in 497 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | ×5.3 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Lanie peaked in the 2000s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Lan
- Lala
Honouring a Lanie in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lanie is about 1 in 21.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
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