Lanai: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	22	2	–	#6,219
1970s	22	2	0%	#7,754
1980s	32	3	+45%	#8,066
1990s	48	5	+50%	#7,811
2000s	177	18	+269%	#5,514
2010s	163	16	-8%	#5,299
2020s (to 2025)	92	15	-6%	#5,987

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,219

1970s

#7,754

1980s

+45%

#8,066

1990s

+50%

#7,811

2000s

177

+269%

#5,514

2010s

163

-8%

#5,299

2020s (to 2025)

-6%

#5,987

The story of Lanai

Lanai is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,999 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1960, 556 American babies have been named Lanai. Its peak came in 2008, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lanai stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lanai?

The median living Lanai is about 17 years old; half are between 9 and 24. An estimated 500 people named Lanai are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lanai year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#6,999
2024	12	#8,726
2023	13	#8,302
2022	14	#7,873
2021	17	#6,862
2020	20	#5,987
2019	14	#7,967
2018	10	#10,229
2017	10	#10,391
2016	12	#9,169
2015	16	#7,458
2014	17	#7,174
2013	22	#5,932
2012	19	#6,755
2011	26	#5,299
2010	17	#7,373
2009	14	#8,695
2008	26	#5,514
2007	25	#5,622
2006	20	#6,497
2005	23	#5,532
2004	20	#6,114
2003	11	#9,408
2002	18	#6,286
2001	12	#8,502
2000	8	#11,321
1995	–	–
1990	9	#8,888
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#6,858
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lanai, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lanai?

The median living Lanai is about 17 years old. Half of all living Lanais are between 9 and 24 years old.

How many people named Lanai are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Lanai are alive in the United States, based on 556 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lanai in 2025?

Lanai ranked #6,999 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lanai?

556 babies have been named Lanai in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lanai most popular?

Lanai peaked in 2008, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Lanai a boy or girl name?

Lanai is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lanai rising or falling?

Lanai is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Lanai popularity over time

The story of Lanai

How old are people named Lanai?

Lanai year by year

Frequently asked questions

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