Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Lanice isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1948. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lanice through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 358
- 0 boys · 358 girls
- Most popular year
- 1992
- 14 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2007. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 14 in 1992. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 405 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Lanice, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Lacie
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>99% girls
Larissa
“a lighthearted woman”
>99% girls
Elyse
“my God is bountiful”
>99% girls
Lacey
“woman from Normandy; as delicate as lace” · “man from Normandy; as delicate as lace”
>99% girls
Kelsie
“from the island of ships; of the ship's victory”
>99% girls
Ivette
“a young archer”
>99% girls
Lindsey
Lindsey is a variant of Lindsay. One English interpretation is “from the island of linden trees; from Lincoln's wetland.”
2% boys · 98% girls
Lucero
“surrounded by light” · “one who is surrounded by light”
2% boys · 98% girls