Lang vs Lane

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

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Lang

Boy name

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Name B

Lane

Boy name · Rank #261

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Metric Lang Lane
Current Rank Unranked #261
Total Births (all years) 549 46,173
Peak Year 1989 2019
Peak Year Births 13 1,406
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Lang Lane
1880ss — 11
1890ss — 16
1900ss — 24
1910ss 13 177
1920ss 27 388
1930ss 21 565
1940ss 39 945
1950ss 50 1,993
1960ss 65 2,416
1970ss 66 1,578
1980ss 104 1,899
1990ss 80 7,028
2000ss 23 10,234
2010ss 38 12,167
2020ss 23 6,732

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lang Lane
2014 6 1,200
2015 — 1,209
2016 9 1,231
2017 — 1,178
2018 — 1,212
2019 6 1,406
2020 5 1,370
2021 5 1,320
2022 8 1,338
2023 5 1,373
2024 — 1,331

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, 1918–2023.

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