Lanson first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1917. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2018, 9 babies received the name (ranked #8554). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #11789), with roughly 6 babies named Lanson each year. Lanson's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 163 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.