Lanice vs Lana

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

Name A

Lanice

Girl name

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Name B

Lana

Girl name · Rank #374

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Metric Lanice Lana
Current Rank Unranked #374
Total Births (all years) 358 56,666
Peak Year 1992 1948
Peak Year Births 14 1,465
Peak Decade 1970ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Lanice Lana
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 81
1910ss — 142
1920ss — 230
1930ss — 251
1940ss 18 10,199
1950ss 23 8,932
1960ss 51 8,320
1970ss 86 5,235
1980ss 60 3,486
1990ss 81 2,083
2000ss 39 5,766
2010ss — 7,921
2020ss — 3,936

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanice Lana
2014 — 943
2015 — 922
2016 — 847
2017 — 847
2018 — 872
2019 — 814
2020 — 793
2021 — 828
2022 — 750
2023 — 736
2024 — 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, 1948–2007.

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