Total births
57,434
Girls' name · since 1885
Lana
57,434 babies named Lana in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #374
- among girls today
- 57,434
- born since 1885
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Lana currently ranks #374 among girls' names in America, with 57,434 babies recorded since 1885.
Social Security Administration records show Lana recorded 57,434 times among girls since 1885, holding rank #374 nationally today, ahead of 98% of girls, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2025.
- #374 among girls today
- 57,434 born since 1885
- 1940s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lana is currently the #374 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 57,434 born since 1885, peaking in the 1940s.
- #374
- among girls today
- 57,434
- born since 1885
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Lana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#374
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
1940s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Lana was born in this single decade.
1948
Single peak year
1,465 babies were named Lana in 1948 - its busiest year on record.
How Lana compares
57,434 Top 3% higher than 97% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lana's all-time total is 150x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 57,434 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,465 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lana's full recorded timeline at 1958, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1891, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1948 peak of 1,465 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lana at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1948
Current rank
#374
Active since
1885
Lana popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2025
- Peak year (1948)
- 1,465
- Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
Lana popularity over time - boys
15 total births recorded since 1943 (Lana as boys' name)
Lana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Lana's strongest decade.
10,199 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Lana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 21
1880s
21 births
- 1890s 63
1890s
63 births
- 1900s 81
1900s
81 births
- 1910s 142
1910s
142 births
- 1920s 230
1920s
230 births
- 1930s 251
1930s
251 births
- 1940s
1940s
10,199 births
- 1950s
1950s
8,932 births
- 1960s
1960s
8,320 births
- 1970s
1970s
5,235 births
- 1980s 3,484
1980s
3,484 births
- 1990s 2,083
1990s
2,083 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,766 births
- 2010s
2010s
7,921 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,706 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 10,199 births (18% of all-time use).
How Lana compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lana's total volume
Lana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lana by state
Where Lana concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6,086 | 10.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5,173 | 9.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 2,964 | 5.2% |
| #4 | New York | | 2,558 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 2,489 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 2,157 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 2,079 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 2,053 | 3.6% |
California share of Lana's total US births 10.6%
Even split
6,086 of 57,434 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Lana appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lana? ▼
57,434 babies have been named Lana since 1885. It currently ranks #374 among girls. The peak year was 1948 with 1,465 births.
When was Lana most popular? ▼
Lana was most popular in the 1940s decade with 10,199 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
Where is Lana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lana are California (6,086 births), Texas (5,173 births), Illinois (2,964 births).
How long has the name Lana been used? ▼
Records for Lana go back to 1885, giving 141 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Laney, Lani, Landry, Lanie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lana's data
- Lana's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (10,199 total births) through the 2020s (4,706) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Lanas (6,086 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lana
Nearby Names Like Lana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lana
Laney Girl
#689 14,024 births
Lani Girl
#1902 7,373 births
Landry Girl
#1192 5,842 births
Lanie Girl
#1825 5,602 births
Lanette Girl
#12247 5,005 births
Compare Lana side by side: Lana vs Laney Lana vs Lani Lana vs Landry
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Lana
Briella #373
15,051 births · Peak 2018
Frances #375
595,697 births · Peak 1918
Elodie #372
6,558 births · Peak 2025
Mckenna #376
44,308 births · Peak 2002
Laila #371
43,484 births · Peak 2008
Itzel #377
21,316 births · Peak 2005
Sunny #370
13,191 births · Peak 2024
Paige #378
146,734 births · Peak 2003
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1885–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lana: #374 Girls' Name - 57,434 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lana. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lana draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.