Lany vs Lani

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

Name A

Lany

Girl name · Rank #6974

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Name B

Lani

Girl name · Rank #1909

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Metric Lany Lani
Current Rank #6974 #1909
Total Births (all years) 106 7,241
Peak Year 2024 1979
Peak Year Births 16 143
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Lany Lani
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 10
1930ss — 31
1940ss — 596
1950ss — 894
1960ss 5 887
1970ss — 911
1980ss 21 838
1990ss 5 691
2000ss 5 1,144
2010ss 22 762
2020ss 48 472

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lany Lani
2014 5 72
2015 — 67
2016 — 80
2017 — 78
2018 6 73
2019 11 81
2020 — 82
2021 7 92
2022 14 98
2023 11 96
2024 16 104

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, 1969–2024.

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