Lan vs Lani

Side-by-side comparison of Lan and Lani — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lan

Girl name

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Name B

Lani

Girl name · Rank #1909

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Metric Lan Lani
Current Rank Unranked #1909
Total Births (all years) 769 7,241
Peak Year 1982 1979
Peak Year Births 47 143
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Lan Lani
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 10
1930ss — 31
1940ss — 596
1950ss — 894
1960ss — 887
1970ss 97 911
1980ss 336 838
1990ss 183 691
2000ss 92 1,144
2010ss 61 762
2020ss — 472

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lan Lani
2014 6 72
2015 5 67
2016 6 80
2017 — 78
2018 5 73
2019 5 81
2020 — 82
2021 — 92
2022 — 98
2023 — 96
2024 — 104

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1972–2019.

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