Total births
962
Girls' name · since 1962
Lania
Lania has 962 recorded births since 1962 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6705
- among girls today
- 962
- born since 1962
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Lania currently ranks #6705 among girls' names in America, with 962 babies recorded since 1962.
Social Security Administration records show Lania recorded 962 times among girls since 1962, holding rank #6705 nationally today, ahead of 62% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2025.
- #6705 among girls today
- 962 born since 1962
- 2000s peak decade
- 62% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Lania is currently the #6705 girls' name in America, more common than 62% of girls - 962 born since 1962, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6705
- among girls today
- 962
- born since 1962
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Lania vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6705
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 62% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Lania was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
60 babies were named Lania in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Lania compares
962 Top 32% higher than 68% 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
Lania's all-time total is 152% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lania | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 962 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 60 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lania's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lania's full recorded timeline at 2000, 73% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 27% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1964, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 60 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lania at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#6,705
Active since
1962
Lania popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 60
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Lania by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Lania's strongest decade.
423 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Lania births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 32
1970s
32 births
- 1980s 62
1980s
62 births
- 1990s 157
1990s
157 births
- 2000s
2000s
423 births
- 2010s
2010s
200 births
- 2020s 76
2020s
76 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 423 births (44% of all-time use).
How Lania 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 Lania's total volume
Lania vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lania by state
Where Lania concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 29 | 3.0% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 26 | 2.7% |
| #3 | California | | 17 | 1.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 11 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Florida | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Texas | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.5% |
Ohio share of Lania's total US births 3.0%
Even split
29 of 962 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Lania appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lania? ▼
962 babies have been named Lania since 1962. It currently ranks #6705 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 60 births.
When was Lania most popular? ▼
Lania was most popular in the 2000s decade with 423 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Lania most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lania are Ohio (29 births), Illinois (26 births), California (17 births).
How long has the name Lania been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lania since 1962 -- 64 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lania? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lana, Laney, Lani, Landry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lania's data
- Lania's decade-level peak was the 2000s (423 total births); usage has since declined to 76 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Lanias (29 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Lania
Nearby Names Like Lania
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lania
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Laney Girl
#689 14,024 births
Lani Girl
#1902 7,373 births
Landry Girl
#1192 5,842 births
Lanie Girl
#1825 5,602 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1962–2025 (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. "Lania: #6705 Girls' Name - 962 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lania. 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 Lania 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 July 2026.