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 #1902

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Metric Lanell Lani
Current Rank Unranked #1902
Total Births (all years) 2,124 7,373
Peak Year 1957 1979
Peak Year Births 52 143
Peak Decade 1950s 2000s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Lanell Lani
1910s 53 5
1920s 211 10
1930s 339 31
1940s 339 596
1950s 371 894
1960s 302 887
1970s 248 911
1980s 131 838
1990s 73 691
2000s 41 1,144
2010s 10 762
2020s 6 604

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 - 105
2025 - 131

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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