Lani vs Lana

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

Name A

Lani

Girl name · Rank #1909

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Name B

Lana

Girl name · Rank #374

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lani Lana
Current Rank #1909 #374
Total Births (all years) 7,241 56,666
Peak Year 1979 1948
Peak Year Births 143 1,465
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Lani Lana
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 81
1910ss 5 142
1920ss 10 230
1930ss 31 251
1940ss 596 10,199
1950ss 894 8,932
1960ss 887 8,320
1970ss 911 5,235
1980ss 838 3,486
1990ss 691 2,083
2000ss 1,144 5,766
2010ss 762 7,921
2020ss 472 3,936

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lani Lana
2014 72 943
2015 67 922
2016 80 847
2017 78 847
2018 73 872
2019 81 814
2020 82 793
2021 92 828
2022 98 750
2023 96 736
2024 104 829

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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