Lanna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,031

among girls · ↑263 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lanna

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

47 babies

All-time total

2,117

#4,538 all-time among girls

First recorded

1919

in Social Security records

Lanna popularity over time

2,117 babies have been named Lanna since 1919, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	5	1	–	#5,186
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	11	1	–	#3,988
1940s	216	22	+1864%	#1,533
1950s	211	21	-2%	#1,566
1960s	243	24	+15%	#2,176
1970s	243	24	0%	#2,375
1980s	214	21	-12%	#3,364
1990s	173	17	-19%	#4,935
2000s	355	36	+105%	#3,367
2010s	325	33	-8%	#3,398
2020s (to 2025)	121	20	-38%	#5,249

Where Lanna is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Lanna

Lanna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,031 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1919, 2,117 American babies have been named Lanna. Its peak came in 2014, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Lanna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lanna?

The median living Lanna is about 36 years old; half are between 17 and 58. An estimated 1,900 people named Lanna 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.

Lanna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#6,031
2024	19	#6,294
2023	22	#5,660
2022	25	#5,249
2021	19	#6,301
2020	16	#7,085
2019	23	#5,538
2018	19	#6,404
2017	27	#5,002
2016	38	#3,967
2015	29	#4,801
2014	47	#3,398
2013	32	#4,494
2012	41	#3,825
2011	41	#3,757
2010	28	#5,038
2009	36	#4,240
2008	35	#4,411
2007	46	#3,570
2006	44	#3,598
2005	38	#3,846
2004	45	#3,367
2003	38	#3,699
2002	31	#4,134
2001	19	#5,963
2000	23	#5,076
1995	14	#6,458
1990	16	#5,707
1985	16	#4,751
1980	25	#3,364
1975	22	#3,214
1970	32	#2,375
1965	26	#2,376
1960	21	#2,686
1955	22	#2,374
1950	25	#1,937
1945	19	#1,961
1940	10	#2,861
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lanna?

The median living Lanna is about 36 years old. Half of all living Lannas are between 17 and 58 years old.

How many people named Lanna are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Lanna are alive in the United States, based on 2,117 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lanna mean?

Lanna is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Lanna Commins, Thai singer Lanna Saunders (1941–2007), American actress

How popular is the name Lanna in 2025?

Lanna ranked #6,031 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lanna?

2,117 babies have been named Lanna in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lanna most popular?

Lanna peaked in 2014, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Lanna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lanna rising or falling?

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

Will Lanna become more popular?

Lanna looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 girls named Lanna in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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