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Lanny

Pronounced L AE1 N IY0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1949
  • 106 years in use
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How popular is Lanny?

Lanny is a boys' name, and first appears in 1919. It has been given to 9,660 children — the 1,110th most common boys' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 34 births across the past decade, against a peak of 498 in a single year. That peak was in 1949.

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1949Boys: 498Girls: 0

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
L AE1 N IY0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Lanny

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Lanny

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Lanny?
Lanny ranks 1,110th among boys' names in US records, with 9,660 births since 1919. Over the past decade it accounts for 34.
Is Lanny a unisex name?
No. Lanny is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Lanny most popular?
1949, when 498 children were given the name. It has been in use for 106 years and is still recorded as of 2024.