Girl nameCurrently #374 in the USSteady
Lana
//ˈlænə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19484 lettersStarts with L
Meaning & origin
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Lana's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Lana |
|---|---|
| 1885 | 6 |
| 1887 | 6 |
| 1888 | 9 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 11 |
| 1893 | 14 |
| 1894 | 8 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1896 | 11 |
| 1897 | 7 |
| 1900 | 10 |
| 1901 | 9 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 14 |
| 1906 | 8 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1909 | 6 |
| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 10 |
| 1913 | 7 |
| 1914 | 9 |
| 1915 | 14 |
| 1916 | 21 |
| 1917 | 22 |
| 1918 | 22 |
| 1919 | 18 |
| 1920 | 14 |
| 1921 | 21 |
| 1922 | 26 |
| 1923 | 23 |
| 1924 | 26 |
| 1925 | 36 |
| 1926 | 22 |
| 1927 | 26 |
| 1928 | 17 |
| 1929 | 19 |
| 1930 | 22 |
| 1931 | 11 |
| 1932 | 13 |
| 1933 | 14 |
| 1934 | 19 |
| 1935 | 15 |
| 1936 | 13 |
| 1937 | 17 |
| 1938 | 40 |
| 1939 | 87 |
| 1940 | 424 |
| 1941 | 625 |
| 1942 | 857 |
| 1943 | 1,004 |
| 1944 | 901 |
| 1945 | 946 |
| 1946 | 1,300 |
| 1947 | 1,364 |
| 1948 | 1,470 |
| 1949 | 1,318 |
| 1950 | 1,314 |
| 1951 | 1,198 |
| 1952 | 1,104 |
| 1953 | 1,009 |
| 1954 | 811 |
| 1955 | 770 |
| 1956 | 680 |
| 1957 | 650 |
| 1958 | 672 |
| 1959 | 724 |
| 1960 | 776 |
| 1961 | 819 |
| 1962 | 787 |
| 1963 | 817 |
| 1964 | 883 |
| 1965 | 781 |
| 1966 | 876 |
| 1967 | 919 |
| 1968 | 804 |
| 1969 | 863 |
| 1970 | 780 |
| 1971 | 707 |
| 1972 | 600 |
| 1973 | 460 |
| 1974 | 457 |
| 1975 | 445 |
| 1976 | 384 |
| 1977 | 474 |
| 1978 | 511 |
| 1979 | 417 |
| 1980 | 457 |
| 1981 | 379 |
| 1982 | 334 |
| 1983 | 344 |
| 1984 | 376 |
| 1985 | 337 |
| 1986 | 302 |
| 1987 | 325 |
| 1988 | 327 |
| 1989 | 305 |
| 1990 | 251 |
| 1991 | 233 |
| 1992 | 231 |
| 1993 | 217 |
| 1994 | 192 |
| 1995 | 206 |
| 1996 | 182 |
| 1997 | 179 |
| 1998 | 186 |
| 1999 | 206 |
| 2000 | 209 |
| 2001 | 235 |
| 2002 | 380 |
| 2003 | 573 |
| 2004 | 640 |
| 2005 | 705 |
| 2006 | 773 |
| 2007 | 813 |
| 2008 | 731 |
| 2009 | 707 |
| 2010 | 628 |
| 2011 | 608 |
| 2012 | 708 |
| 2013 | 732 |
| 2014 | 943 |
| 2015 | 922 |
| 2016 | 847 |
| 2017 | 847 |
| 2018 | 872 |
| 2019 | 814 |
| 2020 | 793 |
| 2021 | 828 |
| 2022 | 750 |
| 2023 | 736 |
| 2024 | 829 |
Lana through the decades
- Lana peaked in 1948, when 1,470 babies were named Lana in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Lana has risen 12% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Lana currently ranks #374 in the US and is holding steady.