Laney vs Lani

Side-by-side comparison of Laney and Lani — 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

Lani

Girl name · Rank #1909

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Metric Laney Lani
Current Rank #689 #1909
Total Births (all years) 13,599 7,241
Peak Year 2006 1979
Peak Year Births 640 143
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Laney Lani
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 10 —
1900ss 16 —
1910ss 52 5
1920ss 61 10
1930ss 20 31
1940ss 56 596
1950ss 64 894
1960ss 87 887
1970ss 151 911
1980ss 297 838
1990ss 994 691
2000ss 5,136 1,144
2010ss 4,475 762
2020ss 2,175 472

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laney Lani
2014 449 72
2015 445 67
2016 370 80
2017 439 78
2018 388 73
2019 415 81
2020 443 82
2021 458 92
2022 418 98
2023 445 96
2024 411 104

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, 1883–2024.

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