Girl · #383 in 2026

Lana

Name: Popularity of the name Lana in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Lana, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Lana is a female given name and short name of multiple origins. It is found most frequently in the English-speaking countries, and as a short form of several names, including the Russian name Svetlana, the Gaelic name Alana, and other names ending with "-lana."

Current Rank

#383

Peak Rank

#188 (1948)

Total Babies

58K

5-Yr Trend

-6%

1885

First Year

2026

Last Year

1948

Peak Year

#188

Peak Rank

58K

Total Count

137

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lana

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Lana

Lana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1885, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1948, when 1,465 Lanas were born — ranking #188 that year. As of 2026, Lana ranks #383 for baby girls with 793 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 58K Lanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Lana

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lana is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lana

What does the name Lana mean?

How popular is Lana in 2026?

In 2026, Lana ranks #383 among girls' names in the U.S., with 793 babies given the name that year.

When was Lana most popular?

Lana reached its peak popularity in 1948, ranking #188 that year with 1,465 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Lana most popular?

Lana has historically been most popular in Idaho, Utah, Oklahoma. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lana.

Is Lana a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Lana is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Lana?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lana include Bernadette, Jewell, Presley. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Lana

Lana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 58K births in the dataset. Lana's peak popularity came in 1948 when it ranked #188. Use the chart and map above to compare Lana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.