Will my child share the name Lana with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 185 UK babies named Lana per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lana in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Lana becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Lana has been fairly steady, ranked #253 in 2025 against #245 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #205 in 2023.

Is Lana popular in the US as well as the UK?

Lana is more popular in the UK (#246) than in the US (#374). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.

Is Lana a popular baby name in the United States?

Lana appears in the US top 500 at #374 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.

👧 Girl's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #253

Lana

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Lana is a distinctive choice, ranked #253 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Lana in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#253

US Rank #406

About the Name Lana

Lana has held its ground, ranked #253 in 2025 and never far from its best of #205 in 2023 — a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Lana is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Lana in their class.

In the US it sits at #374 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.

⭐ Famous People Named Lana

José Lana — José Lana is a Spanish professional football manager currently managing the Syria national team, He formerly managed Spanish youth teams.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.