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Constance vs Lana

Constance and Lanacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Constance was ranked #727 and Lana #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Constance was ranked #476 and Lana #188 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2022, Constance was ranked #354 and Lana #218 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Constance was ranked #432 and Lana #246 among girls in England and Wales.

Constance and Lana over time

Constance and Lana appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Lana held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Constance in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Constance reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Lana in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Constance held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Lana in 23.

    Highest recorded here: Constance #244 in 2016, Lana #205 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2002: Lana moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #310 and #435; by 2002 that had become #340 and #302.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Constance #432, Lana #246.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 19802023

    Constance held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lana in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Constance #516 in 1984, Lana #157 in 2022.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Constance #727, Lana #173.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Constance, Lana
FieldConstanceLana
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #432 (2024)Republic of Ireland · Girls #207 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Constance has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lana.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Constance

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #244 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #432 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Lana

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1974

    First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #114 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #323 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls