Lanikai vs Lani

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

Name A

Lanikai

Girl name

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Name B

Lani

Girl name · Rank #1909

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Metric Lanikai Lani
Current Rank Unranked #1909
Total Births (all years) 25 7,241
Peak Year 2020 1979
Peak Year Births 9 143
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2005 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Lanikai Lani
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 10
1930ss — 31
1940ss — 596
1950ss — 894
1960ss — 887
1970ss — 911
1980ss — 838
1990ss — 691
2000ss 5 1,144
2010ss 11 762
2020ss 9 472

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanikai Lani
2014 5 72
2015 — 67
2016 — 80
2017 — 78
2018 — 73
2019 — 81
2020 9 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, 2005–2020.

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