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Lanier
OriginFrench occupational name
Meaning"wool worker"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girls#9205
2025 SSA
US rank · boys#13122
2025 SSA
About Lanier
The fashionable occupational last name category gets some French flair with this, Tennessee Williams's middle name.
Lanier is also given to girls, where it ranks #9205 in the US.
Pronounced luh-NEER.
As of October 2026, Lanier ranked #9205 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4584 in 1926.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #4,584
Boys #4,689
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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Lanier in pop culture
- A French surname pronounced 'LanBoy
yay'
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