Girl · #15,031 in 2026

Lawana

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

Lawana is a genus of planthoppers in the family Flatidae, erected by William Lucas Distant in 1906. In 1923, Leopold Melichar confirmed placement of this genus in tribe Flatini and subtribe Lawanina. Species are recorded from tropical Africa and Asia.

Current Rank

#15,031

Peak Rank

#1,265 (1971)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1918

First Year

2000

Last Year

1971

Peak Year

#1265

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lawana

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

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The Story of Lawana

Lawana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1918, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 87 Lawanas were born — ranking #1,265 that year. As of 2026, Lawana ranks #15,031 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 3K Lawanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Lawana

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

Tawana
Awana
Lagana
Lawanda
Kawana
Lalana
Labana
Levana
Latina
Luana
Lawine
Lohan

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawana

What does the name Lawana mean?

How popular is Lawana in 2026?

In 2026, Lawana ranks #15,031 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Lawana most popular?

Lawana reached its peak popularity in 1971, ranking #1,265 that year with 87 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Lawana a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Lawana?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lawana include Thresa, Merrill, Lillyan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Lawana

Lawana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Lawana's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #1,265. Use the chart and map above to compare Lawana'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.