Lanessa vs Lani

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

Name A

Lanessa

Girl name

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Name B

Lani

Girl name · Rank #1909

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Metric Lanessa Lani
Current Rank Unranked #1909
Total Births (all years) 531 7,241
Peak Year 2008 1979
Peak Year Births 21 143
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Lanessa Lani
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 10
1930ss — 31
1940ss — 596
1950ss — 894
1960ss 8 887
1970ss 92 911
1980ss 123 838
1990ss 100 691
2000ss 113 1,144
2010ss 79 762
2020ss 16 472

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanessa Lani
2014 8 72
2015 7 67
2016 9 80
2017 7 78
2018 13 73
2019 — 81
2020 5 82
2021 — 92
2022 11 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, 1969–2022.

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