Lanya vs Lani

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

Name A

Lanya

Girl name · Rank #10423

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Name B

Lani

Girl name · Rank #1909

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Metric Lanya Lani
Current Rank #10423 #1909
Total Births (all years) 871 7,241
Peak Year 2005 1979
Peak Year Births 75 143
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Lanya Lani
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 10
1930ss — 31
1940ss — 596
1950ss — 894
1960ss — 887
1970ss 37 911
1980ss 5 838
1990ss 29 691
2000ss 531 1,144
2010ss 227 762
2020ss 42 472

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanya Lani
2014 18 72
2015 23 67
2016 20 80
2017 12 78
2018 8 73
2019 12 81
2020 12 82
2021 8 92
2022 7 98
2023 6 96
2024 9 104

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, 1970–2024.

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