Laney vs Lana

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

Name A

Laney

Girl name · Rank #689

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Name B

Lana

Girl name · Rank #374

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Laney Lana
Current Rank #689 #374
Total Births (all years) 13,599 56,666
Peak Year 2006 1948
Peak Year Births 640 1,465
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Laney Lana
1880ss 5 21
1890ss 10 63
1900ss 16 81
1910ss 52 142
1920ss 61 230
1930ss 20 251
1940ss 56 10,199
1950ss 64 8,932
1960ss 87 8,320
1970ss 151 5,235
1980ss 297 3,486
1990ss 994 2,083
2000ss 5,136 5,766
2010ss 4,475 7,921
2020ss 2,175 3,936

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laney Lana
2014 449 943
2015 445 922
2016 370 847
2017 439 847
2018 388 872
2019 415 814
2020 443 793
2021 458 828
2022 418 750
2023 445 736
2024 411 829

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, 1883–2024.

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