Lania: 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	12	1	–	#5,574
1970s	32	3	+167%	#7,285
1980s	62	6	+94%	#6,458
1990s	157	16	+153%	#4,312
2000s	423	42	+169%	#2,773
2010s	200	20	-53%	#4,766
2020s (to 2025)	76	13	-37%	#6,817

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,574

1970s

+167%

#7,285

1980s

+94%

#6,458

1990s

157

+153%

#4,312

2000s

423

+169%

#2,773

2010s

200

-53%

#4,766

2020s (to 2025)

-37%

#6,817

The story of Lania

Lania is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,811 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 962 American babies have been named Lania. Its peak came in 2005, when 60 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 Lania stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lania?

The median living Lania is about 20 years old; half are between 14 and 26. An estimated 1,000 people named Lania 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.

Lania year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,811
2024	17	#6,817
2023	15	#7,483
2022	10	#10,091
2021	10	#9,988
2020	14	#7,785
2019	13	#8,400
2018	14	#7,988
2017	14	#8,102
2016	13	#8,667
2015	19	#6,609
2014	20	#6,330
2013	23	#5,752
2012	28	#5,046
2011	30	#4,766
2010	26	#5,339
2009	32	#4,633
2008	41	#3,898
2007	39	#4,025
2006	50	#3,290
2005	60	#2,773
2004	57	#2,830
2003	43	#3,394
2002	41	#3,367
2001	40	#3,393
2000	20	#5,600
1995	15	#6,125
1990	11	#7,614
1985	–	–
1980	5	#11,281
1975	5	#9,833
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lania?

The median living Lania is about 20 years old. Half of all living Lanias are between 14 and 26 years old.

How many people named Lania are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Lania are alive in the United States, based on 962 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lania in 2025?

Lania ranked #9,811 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lania?

962 babies have been named Lania in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lania most popular?

Lania peaked in 2005, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Lania a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lania rising or falling?

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

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Lania popularity over time

The story of Lania

How old are people named Lania?

Lania year by year

Frequently asked questions

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