Lani vs Laney

Side-by-side comparison of Lani and Laney — 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

Laney

Girl name · Rank #689

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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