FIRST NAME
Lanier
Lanier is the 7,618th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 583 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 263 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #7,618 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
583
living · #7,618
BABIES NAMED LANIER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1914–2025
20255
As a male name, Lanier peaked in 1952, when 19 babies were named Lanier (the #1783 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #20,210 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
263
living · #20,210
BABIES NAMED LANIER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1924–2025
202511
As a female name, Lanier peaked in 2025, when 11 babies were named Lanier (the #9205 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)