Lanice vs Lani

Side-by-side comparison of Lanice and Lani — 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

Lani

Girl name · Rank #1909

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Metric Lanice Lani
Current Rank Unranked #1909
Total Births (all years) 358 7,241
Peak Year 1992 1979
Peak Year Births 14 143
Peak Decade 1970ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Lanice Lani
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 10
1930ss — 31
1940ss 18 596
1950ss 23 894
1960ss 51 887
1970ss 86 911
1980ss 60 838
1990ss 81 691
2000ss 39 1,144
2010ss — 762
2020ss — 472

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanice Lani
2014 — 72
2015 — 67
2016 — 80
2017 — 78
2018 — 73
2019 — 81
2020 — 82
2021 — 92
2022 — 98
2023 — 96
2024 — 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, 1948–2007.

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