Lanell
Lanell was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1939, when it ranked 1030th; the most babies were born in 1957 (52). More babies were named Lanell in the 1950s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 195752 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,478babies recorded
Lanell popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | #18,621 | #11,606 | 5 | 6 |
| 2000 | — | #8,744 | — | 7 |
| 1990 | #9,748 | #4,866 | 8 | 11 |
| 1980 | #4,630 | #4,007 | 16 | 10 |
| 1970 | #2,479 | #4,071 | 30 | 7 |
| 1960 | #1,868 | #3,513 | 37 | 7 |
| 1950 | #1,561 | — | 36 | — |
| 1940 | #1,452 | — | 28 | — |
| 1930 | #1,552 | — | 26 | — |
| 1920 | #3,230 | — | 10 | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Lanell, counting every spelling?
Lanell is a spelling of Lanelle, a name family that had 0 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 0 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
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Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Lanell?
About 1,300 people born in the US named Lanell are alive today, with a median age of 63; half are between 51 and 74. That makes Lanell a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Lanell by state
How common Lanell was among girls born in each state in 1955–1959, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (6.2×). In 49 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Lanell
How popular is the name Lanell?
Lanell was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1939, when it ranked 1030th; the most babies were born in 1957 (52). More babies were named Lanell in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Lanell a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Lanell in the US.
Where was Lanell most popular?
In 1955–1959, Lanell was most common in Texas (0.11 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and California.