Lanell vs Lani

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

Name A

Lanell

Girl name

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Name B

Lani

Girl name · Rank #1909

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Metric Lanell Lani
Current Rank Unranked #1909
Total Births (all years) 2,124 7,241
Peak Year 1957 1979
Peak Year Births 52 143
Peak Decade 1950ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Lanell Lani
1910ss 53 5
1920ss 211 10
1930ss 339 31
1940ss 339 596
1950ss 371 894
1960ss 302 887
1970ss 248 911
1980ss 131 838
1990ss 73 691
2000ss 41 1,144
2010ss 10 762
2020ss 6 472

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanell Lani
2014 — 72
2015 5 67
2016 — 80
2017 — 78
2018 — 73
2019 — 81
2020 — 82
2021 — 92
2022 6 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, 1914–2022.

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