Lanetta vs Lana

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

Name A

Lanetta

Girl name

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Name B

Lana

Girl name · Rank #374

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Metric Lanetta Lana
Current Rank Unranked #374
Total Births (all years) 1,064 56,666
Peak Year 1967 1948
Peak Year Births 41 1,465
Peak Decade 1970ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1925 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Lanetta Lana
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 81
1910ss — 142
1920ss 22 230
1930ss 17 251
1940ss 100 10,199
1950ss 176 8,932
1960ss 241 8,320
1970ss 305 5,235
1980ss 133 3,486
1990ss 59 2,083
2000ss 11 5,766
2010ss — 7,921
2020ss — 3,936

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanetta Lana
2014 — 943
2015 — 922
2016 — 847
2017 — 847
2018 — 872
2019 — 814
2020 — 793
2021 — 828
2022 — 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, 1925–2007.

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