Girl nameCurrently #12,833 in the USFalling
Lanita
3 syllablesPeak year: 19586 lettersStarts with L
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Lanita's meaning
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Lanita's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Lanita |
|---|---|
| 1913 | 5 |
| 1914 | 7 |
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1918 | 7 |
| 1922 | 8 |
| 1924 | 7 |
| 1925 | 13 |
| 1926 | 17 |
| 1927 | 11 |
| 1928 | 12 |
| 1929 | 13 |
| 1930 | 9 |
| 1931 | 7 |
| 1932 | 12 |
| 1933 | 9 |
| 1934 | 15 |
| 1935 | 14 |
| 1936 | 8 |
| 1937 | 21 |
| 1938 | 24 |
| 1939 | 24 |
| 1940 | 21 |
| 1941 | 27 |
| 1942 | 38 |
| 1943 | 37 |
| 1944 | 17 |
| 1945 | 24 |
| 1946 | 37 |
| 1947 | 46 |
| 1948 | 36 |
| 1949 | 37 |
| 1950 | 42 |
| 1951 | 38 |
| 1952 | 42 |
| 1953 | 42 |
| 1954 | 58 |
| 1955 | 73 |
| 1956 | 60 |
| 1957 | 70 |
| 1958 | 113 |
| 1959 | 78 |
| 1960 | 86 |
| 1961 | 82 |
| 1962 | 93 |
| 1963 | 105 |
| 1964 | 74 |
| 1965 | 86 |
| 1966 | 67 |
| 1967 | 83 |
| 1968 | 59 |
| 1969 | 71 |
| 1970 | 84 |
| 1971 | 60 |
| 1972 | 63 |
| 1973 | 58 |
| 1974 | 80 |
| 1975 | 73 |
| 1976 | 65 |
| 1977 | 84 |
| 1978 | 72 |
| 1979 | 79 |
| 1980 | 69 |
| 1981 | 57 |
| 1982 | 49 |
| 1983 | 56 |
| 1984 | 56 |
| 1985 | 50 |
| 1986 | 56 |
| 1987 | 38 |
| 1988 | 44 |
| 1989 | 38 |
| 1990 | 33 |
| 1991 | 43 |
| 1992 | 37 |
| 1993 | 25 |
| 1994 | 13 |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1996 | 15 |
| 1997 | 18 |
| 1998 | 16 |
| 1999 | 17 |
| 2000 | 16 |
| 2001 | 17 |
| 2002 | 14 |
| 2003 | 13 |
| 2004 | 13 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 13 |
| 2007 | 21 |
| 2008 | 12 |
| 2009 | 17 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 12 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 |
Lanita through the decades
- Lanita peaked in 1958, when 113 babies were named Lanita in the US.
- The 1960s were Lanita's strongest decade, averaging 81 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Lanita has fallen 25% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Lanita currently ranks #12,833 in the US and is cooling off.