Lanita vs Lana

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

Name A

Lanita

Girl name · Rank #12187

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Name B

Lana

Girl name · Rank #374

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Metric Lanita Lana
Current Rank #12187 #374
Total Births (all years) 3,713 56,666
Peak Year 1958 1948
Peak Year Births 113 1,465
Peak Decade 1960ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Lanita Lana
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 81
1910ss 24 142
1920ss 81 230
1930ss 143 251
1940ss 320 10,199
1950ss 616 8,932
1960ss 806 8,320
1970ss 718 5,235
1980ss 513 3,486
1990ss 226 2,083
2000ss 141 5,766
2010ss 89 7,921
2020ss 36 3,936

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanita Lana
2014 6 943
2015 11 922
2016 6 847
2017 12 847
2018 9 872
2019 9 814
2020 7 793
2021 5 828
2022 10 750
2023 7 736
2024 7 829

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, 1913–2024.

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