Lana
Girl name · #406 in 2025 · Uniqueness 54/100
Lana is currently the #406 girl name in the United States — 768 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #355, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,344 girls born in 2025 was named Lana.
The 140-year story
Lana first appears in the Social Security records in 1885, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1948, when 1,465 girls were named Lana — good for #188 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lana per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lana in class?
Lana scores 54 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Lana is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lana is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Lanas were CA (134), TX (65), FL (53), NY (40), IL (37). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Lana
Statistically, parents drawn to Lana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Diana, Myra, Faye, Jana, and Jane.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 768 | #406 |
| 2024 | 830 | #374 |
| 2023 | 737 | #416 |
| 2022 | 750 | #421 |
| 2021 | 828 | #376 |
| 2020 | 793 | #393 |
| 2019 | 814 | #384 |
| 2018 | 872 | #360 |
| 2017 | 847 | #368 |
| 2016 | 847 | #391 |
| 2015 | 922 | #355 |
| 2014 | 943 | #352 |
| 2013 | 732 | #414 |
| 2012 | 708 | #441 |
| 2011 | 608 | #487 |
| 2010 | 628 | #480 |
| 2009 | 707 | #445 |
| 2008 | 731 | #432 |
| 2007 | 813 | #405 |
| 2006 | 773 | #412 |
| 2005 | 705 | #437 |
| 2004 | 640 | #464 |
| 2003 | 573 | #501 |
| 2002 | 380 | #667 |
| 2001 | 235 | #940 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lana a popular girl name?
Lana ranked #406 among girls in 2025 with 768 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #355.
When was the name Lana most popular?
Lana peaked in 1948, when 1,465 American girls received the name (ranked #188 that year). Since 1948 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,344 newborn American girls was named Lana. It scores 54/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.