Lanay vs Lani

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

Name A

Lanay

Girl name

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Name B

Lani

Girl name · Rank #1909

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Metric Lanay Lani
Current Rank Unranked #1909
Total Births (all years) 574 7,241
Peak Year 2011 1979
Peak Year Births 26 143
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1957 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Lanay Lani
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 10
1930ss — 31
1940ss — 596
1950ss 10 894
1960ss 28 887
1970ss 63 911
1980ss 95 838
1990ss 111 691
2000ss 145 1,144
2010ss 117 762
2020ss 5 472

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanay Lani
2014 9 72
2015 14 67
2016 15 80
2017 — 78
2018 6 73
2019 — 81
2020 5 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, 1957–2020.

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