Lanette vs Lana

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

Name A

Lanette

Girl name · Rank #12202

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Name B

Lana

Girl name · Rank #374

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Metric Lanette Lana
Current Rank #12202 #374
Total Births (all years) 5,005 56,666
Peak Year 1964 1948
Peak Year Births 186 1,465
Peak Decade 1960ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Lanette Lana
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 81
1910ss 7 142
1920ss 46 230
1930ss 77 251
1940ss 369 10,199
1950ss 910 8,932
1960ss 1,600 8,320
1970ss 1,024 5,235
1980ss 565 3,486
1990ss 226 2,083
2000ss 109 5,766
2010ss 65 7,921
2020ss 7 3,936

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanette Lana
2014 5 943
2015 5 922
2016 6 847
2017 7 847
2018 7 872
2019 5 814
2020 — 793
2021 — 828
2022 — 750
2023 — 736
2024 7 829

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, 1917–2024.

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