Lanette vs Lani

Side-by-side comparison of Lanette and Lani — 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

Lani

Girl name · Rank #1909

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Metric Lanette Lani
Current Rank #12202 #1909
Total Births (all years) 5,005 7,241
Peak Year 1964 1979
Peak Year Births 186 143
Peak Decade 1960ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Lanette Lani
1910ss 7 5
1920ss 46 10
1930ss 77 31
1940ss 369 596
1950ss 910 894
1960ss 1,600 887
1970ss 1,024 911
1980ss 565 838
1990ss 226 691
2000ss 109 1,144
2010ss 65 762
2020ss 7 472

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanette Lani
2014 5 72
2015 5 67
2016 6 80
2017 7 78
2018 7 73
2019 5 81
2020 — 82
2021 — 92
2022 — 98
2023 — 96
2024 7 104

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, 1917–2024.

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