Lanika vs Lana

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

Name A

Lanika

Girl name

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Name B

Lana

Girl name · Rank #374

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Metric Lanika Lana
Current Rank Unranked #374
Total Births (all years) 467 56,666
Peak Year 1977 1948
Peak Year Births 40 1,465
Peak Decade 1980ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Lanika Lana
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 81
1910ss — 142
1920ss — 230
1930ss — 251
1940ss — 10,199
1950ss — 8,932
1960ss — 8,320
1970ss 139 5,235
1980ss 215 3,486
1990ss 100 2,083
2000ss 13 5,766
2010ss — 7,921
2020ss — 3,936

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanika 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, 1973–2002.

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