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Lansing

/ˈlænsɪŋ/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2014

Lansing has been given to about 512 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1952, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈlænsɪŋ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 288
Median age today72 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Lansing per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1952 · 25
  • Born in 20250
  • All time512

How popular is Lansing?

Its best year was 1952, when 25 babies were given the name, ranking 1534th. The typical living American called Lansing is about 72 years old today.

Names that sound like Lansing

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Channing0.69
  2. Landyn0.58
  3. Larkin0.58
  4. Laine0.53
  5. Landon0.50
  6. Landen0.50
  7. Lawson0.50
  8. Irving0.50

Middle names for Lansing

Ranked by flow score
  1. Lansing Paul0.77
  2. Lansing John0.77
  3. Lansing Dean0.76
  4. Lansing Blake0.76
  5. Lansing Bryce0.76
  6. Lansing Wade0.76

Sibling names for Lansing

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.66
  2. Otisbrother · 0.65
  3. Myrasister · 0.63
  4. Ceceliasister · 0.63
  5. Hughbrother · 0.63
  6. Mackbrother · 0.62

Where Lansing is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Lansing Anderson0.77
    2. Lansing Reyes0.72
    3. Lansing Nguyen0.72
    4. Lansing Moore0.72
    5. Lansing Hall0.72
    6. Lansing Brown0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Lansing

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.