Lania vs Lani

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

Name A

Lania

Girl name · Rank #6681

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Name B

Lani

Girl name · Rank #1909

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Metric Lania Lani
Current Rank #6681 #1909
Total Births (all years) 951 7,241
Peak Year 2005 1979
Peak Year Births 60 143
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Lania Lani
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 10
1930ss — 31
1940ss — 596
1950ss — 894
1960ss 12 887
1970ss 32 911
1980ss 62 838
1990ss 157 691
2000ss 423 1,144
2010ss 200 762
2020ss 65 472

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lania Lani
2014 20 72
2015 19 67
2016 13 80
2017 14 78
2018 14 73
2019 13 81
2020 14 82
2021 10 92
2022 9 98
2023 15 96
2024 17 104

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, 1962–2024.

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