Lana

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A few things about Lana you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Lana

Lana Turner

American actress (1921–1995)

Choose Lana and your child shares a first name with Lana Turner, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Lana, like who?” Lana Turner's Wikipedia article is available in 65 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,093 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Lana, 768 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lana would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLana first shows up in US birth records in 1885, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 140 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1948, when it reached #188.
• 📈Then vs nowLana is 4.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 8,688 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 2,093.
• 📍Where it's lovedLana is most popular in Hawaii, where it ranks #69, followed by California (#246) and New Jersey (#263). It's in the top 1,000 in 35 states.
• 🌍OriginLana is the #6 most popular Hawaiian girl name in the US. That's out of 102 Hawaiian girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Lana

Lana is a girl name of German, Hawaiian and Irish origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-ana”. US birth records list Lana for girls from 1885 to 2025, in 136 of those 141 years. Its best year was 1948, when it ranked #188 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #406, with 768 babies.

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