Baby Name Popularity Profile

Lana

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Lana.

✦ Light or attractive 🌍 Slavic, Latin, Irish traditional spiritual
National Rank (2025) #406
All-Time Peak Rank #188 Achieved 1948
Total U.S. Births 57,434 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1885 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1940s 1,465 births in 1948
💡 The Lana Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Light or attractive
Language Origin Slavic, Latin, Irish
Origin Type multiple
Lana has multiple independent origins: as a short form of Slavic names like Svetlana ('light'), from Latin 'lana' ('wool'), and as a diminutive of Irish names like Alana ('attractive').
Common Nicknames
Laney Lani
Pronunciation: LAH-nah
Themes & Categories
traditional spiritual
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Lana

According to SSA data, Lana achieved its highest historical rank of #188 in 1948. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1948 with 1,465 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 16.7%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 126 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Lana across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -16.7% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,465 births in 1948
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 63 yrs
Registry Streak 126 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 21
1890s: 63
1900s: 81
1910s: 142
1920s: 230
1930s: 251
1940s: 10,199
1950s: 8,932
1960s: 8,320
1970s: 5,235
1980s: 3,484
1990s: 2,083
2000s: 5,766
2010s: 7,921
2020s: 4,706

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables La-na
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with L, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State South Dakota
Top States South Dakota, Indiana, North Dakota, Kentucky, Kansas
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
South Dakota Unranked 339 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #563 2,157 1948 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 307 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #705 1,508 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #636 880 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 243 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #784 1,078 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii #74 238 1941 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #539 1,704 1946 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #426 605 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #464 778 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 1,292 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 518 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #633 928 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #498 5,173 1947 1.5% Decline
Washington #294 1,042 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #449 249 1946 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #444 755 1951 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 582 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #500 1,214 1950 Insufficient historical volume
California #247 6,086 2019 4.3% Decline
Illinois #292 2,964 1947 +8.8% Growth
Minnesota #483 1,107 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #340 541 1946 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #346 2,032 2015 +6.0% Growth
Tennessee #855 1,223 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #346 2,053 1949 16.1% Decline
Alabama #383 989 1968 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #381 2,489 1948 +15.4% Growth
Mississippi Unranked 621 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #403 596 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #634 993 2017 57.1% Decline
Georgia #523 1,140 2014 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #478 1,165 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #355 135 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #368 2,079 1948 +15.4% Growth
New Jersey #271 1,004 2014 +24.0% Growth
Maryland #694 545 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New York #434 2,558 2020 38.5% Decline
Wyoming Unranked 44 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #326 713 2015 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #498 417 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #308 246 2018 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 100 1943 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 79 1948 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 54 1941 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 39 2011 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 30 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 10 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 5 2017 Insufficient historical volume

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