Lanai vs Laney

Side-by-side comparison of Lanai and Laney — 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

Laney

Girl name · Rank #689

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Metric Lanai Laney
Current Rank #8497 #689
Total Births (all years) 540 13,599
Peak Year 2008 2006
Peak Year Births 26 640
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Lanai Laney
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 10
1900ss — 16
1910ss — 52
1920ss — 61
1930ss — 20
1940ss — 56
1950ss — 64
1960ss 22 87
1970ss 22 151
1980ss 32 297
1990ss 48 994
2000ss 177 5,136
2010ss 163 4,475
2020ss 76 2,175

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanai Laney
2014 17 449
2015 16 445
2016 12 370
2017 10 439
2018 10 388
2019 14 415
2020 20 443
2021 17 458
2022 14 418
2023 13 445
2024 12 411

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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