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Lana

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Lana: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #205 to #462.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#205#462
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#408
1997#380
1998#462
1999#370
2000#422
2001#435
2002#302
2003#262
2004#305
2005#244
2006#233
2007#263
2008#223
2009#230
2010#257
2011#238
2012#208
2013#214
2014#218
2015#222
2016#241
2017#257
2018#260
2019#253
2020#245
2021#227
2022#255
2023#205
2024#246
2025#253

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 37 of the 52 years from 1974 to 2025.

In 2025: #207 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #253 among girls in England and Wales, #323 among girls in Norway.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1974–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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 #253 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1974 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #114 in Northern Ireland in 2020.

Lana's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#253185HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#246196HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#205240HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#255183HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#227219HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#245194HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#253193HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#260188HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#257193HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#241213HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#222235HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#218236HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#214237HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#208241HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#238209HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#257196HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#230211HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#223228HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#263185HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#233204HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#244186HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#305133HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#262160HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#302120HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#43570HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#42274HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#37087HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#46263HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#38084HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#40879HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#17910HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#15113HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#2188HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#17112HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#11418HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#14414HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#16613HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#15015HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#3534HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#12319HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#14715HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#13216HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#2039HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#2079HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#19410HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#16412HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#19810HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#2238HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#2039HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#2546HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#2008HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#1739HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#1769HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#2306HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#2595HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#2715HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#32311HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#34010HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#31312HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#27814HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#33010HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#23519HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#19326HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#18727HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#22123HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#31715HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#25021HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#26320HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#33414HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#33614HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#28718HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#32715HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#30117HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#31515HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#23623HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#26618HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#35112HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#33113HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#28015HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#5695HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#4218HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#6104HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#5685HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#5595HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#4727HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#5855HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#5855HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#5007HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#6604HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#6624HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#6305HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#6145HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#5676HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#6494HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#4438HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#4967HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#20721HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#15629HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#17327HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#15733HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#19025HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#22919HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#26018HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#18528HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#18428HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#20025HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#19927HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#17132HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#22724HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#17433HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#30616HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#33315HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#33114HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#29117HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#30714HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#20322HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#20421HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#21518HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#23315HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#31210HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#3159HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#5363HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#5283HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#3197HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#5763HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#3567HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#4155HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#4923HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#5423HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#3935HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#18821HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Lana is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Lana, between 1974 and 2025, in 43 of those 52 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1974–202537#156 in 2024
Norway1980–202540#187 in 2018
England and Wales1996–202530#205 in 2023
Northern Ireland1997–202426#114 in 2020
Scotland20241#188 in 2024

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 1974; it appears again in 1980.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1974 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #114 in Northern Ireland in 2020. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.