Lanai vs Lani

Side-by-side comparison of Lanai and Lani — 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

Lani

Girl name · Rank #1909

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Metric Lanai Lani
Current Rank #8497 #1909
Total Births (all years) 540 7,241
Peak Year 2008 1979
Peak Year Births 26 143
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Lanai Lani
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 10
1930ss — 31
1940ss — 596
1950ss — 894
1960ss 22 887
1970ss 22 911
1980ss 32 838
1990ss 48 691
2000ss 177 1,144
2010ss 163 762
2020ss 76 472

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanai Lani
2014 17 72
2015 16 67
2016 12 80
2017 10 78
2018 10 73
2019 14 81
2020 20 82
2021 17 92
2022 14 98
2023 13 96
2024 12 104

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, 1960–2024.

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