Laniyah vs Lani

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

Name A

Laniyah

Girl name · Rank #2394

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Name B

Lani

Girl name · Rank #1909

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Laniyah Lani
Current Rank #2394 #1909
Total Births (all years) 3,625 7,241
Peak Year 2010 1979
Peak Year Births 295 143
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Laniyah Lani
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 10
1930ss — 31
1940ss — 596
1950ss — 894
1960ss — 887
1970ss — 911
1980ss — 838
1990ss 43 691
2000ss 1,193 1,144
2010ss 1,887 762
2020ss 502 472

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laniyah Lani
2014 177 72
2015 191 67
2016 144 80
2017 165 78
2018 134 73
2019 106 81
2020 118 82
2021 120 92
2022 83 98
2023 105 96
2024 76 104

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, 1994–2024.

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