Lanessa vs Lana

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

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Lanessa

Girl name

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Name B

Lana

Girl name · Rank #374

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Metric Lanessa Lana
Current Rank Unranked #374
Total Births (all years) 531 56,666
Peak Year 2008 1948
Peak Year Births 21 1,465
Peak Decade 1980ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Lanessa Lana
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 81
1910ss — 142
1920ss — 230
1930ss — 251
1940ss — 10,199
1950ss — 8,932
1960ss 8 8,320
1970ss 92 5,235
1980ss 123 3,486
1990ss 100 2,083
2000ss 113 5,766
2010ss 79 7,921
2020ss 16 3,936

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanessa Lana
2014 8 943
2015 7 922
2016 9 847
2017 7 847
2018 13 872
2019 — 814
2020 5 793
2021 — 828
2022 11 750
2023 — 736
2024 — 829

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, 1969–2022.

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