Lanise vs Lani

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

Name A

Lanise

Girl name

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Name B

Lani

Girl name · Rank #1909

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Metric Lanise Lani
Current Rank Unranked #1909
Total Births (all years) 603 7,241
Peak Year 1972 1979
Peak Year Births 23 143
Peak Decade 1970ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1958 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Lanise Lani
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 10
1930ss — 31
1940ss — 596
1950ss 12 894
1960ss 64 887
1970ss 149 911
1980ss 128 838
1990ss 108 691
2000ss 96 1,144
2010ss 41 762
2020ss 5 472

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanise Lani
2014 5 72
2015 5 67
2016 — 80
2017 6 78
2018 — 73
2019 — 81
2020 5 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, 1958–2020.

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