Lana vs Roxanne
Lana and Roxannecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Lana was ranked #203 and Roxanne #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Lana was ranked #246 and Roxanne #1541 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Lana was ranked #260 and Roxanne #716 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Lana and Roxanne over time
Lana and Roxanne appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Lana held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roxanne in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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, 1996–2024
Lana held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Roxanne in 5.
Highest recorded here: Lana #205 in 2023, Roxanne #229 in 2009.
The order changed in 2011: Lana moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #257 and #248; by 2011 that had become #238 and #316.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lana #246, Roxanne #1541.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1988–2019
Lana held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Roxanne in 1.
Highest recorded here: Lana #174 in 2012, Roxanne #396 in 2017.
The order changed in 2005: Lana moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #415 and #415; by 2005 that had become #204 and #689.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Lana #260, Roxanne #716.
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
| Field | Lana | Roxanne |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #207 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1541 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lana has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Roxanne.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Lana
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #114 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #323 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Roxanne
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #467 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1541 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls