Lanette is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lanette means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lanette across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lanette has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lanette is a girl name of French origin meaning “little Lana; woolen”. An elaborated diminutive of Lana.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,005 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lanette per year, United States (1917 to 2024). United States peaked in 1964 (186/yr).
Lanette is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1964, when it ranked #1,312 nationally (given to 186 babies that year).
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