Lanai vs Lana

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

Name A

Lanai

Girl name · Rank #8497

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Name B

Lana

Girl name · Rank #374

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Metric Lanai Lana
Current Rank #8497 #374
Total Births (all years) 540 56,666
Peak Year 2008 1948
Peak Year Births 26 1,465
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Lanai Lana
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 81
1910ss — 142
1920ss — 230
1930ss — 251
1940ss — 10,199
1950ss — 8,932
1960ss 22 8,320
1970ss 22 5,235
1980ss 32 3,486
1990ss 48 2,083
2000ss 177 5,766
2010ss 163 7,921
2020ss 76 3,936

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanai Lana
2014 17 943
2015 16 922
2016 12 847
2017 10 847
2018 10 872
2019 14 814
2020 20 793
2021 17 828
2022 14 750
2023 13 736
2024 12 829

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, 1960–2024.

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