Lanita vs Lani

Side-by-side comparison of Lanita and Lani — 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

Lani

Girl name · Rank #1909

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Metric Lanita Lani
Current Rank #12187 #1909
Total Births (all years) 3,713 7,241
Peak Year 1958 1979
Peak Year Births 113 143
Peak Decade 1960ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Lanita Lani
1910ss 24 5
1920ss 81 10
1930ss 143 31
1940ss 320 596
1950ss 616 894
1960ss 806 887
1970ss 718 911
1980ss 513 838
1990ss 226 691
2000ss 141 1,144
2010ss 89 762
2020ss 36 472

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanita Lani
2014 6 72
2015 11 67
2016 6 80
2017 12 78
2018 9 73
2019 9 81
2020 7 82
2021 5 92
2022 10 98
2023 7 96
2024 7 104

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, 1913–2024.

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