as a First Name
Of uncertain origin. If not simply an invention, it may have been devised as a feminine equivalent of Alan (of which it is an anagram), or a shortened form of Alana. It seems to have been first used by the American film actress Lana Turner (1920–1995), whose original name was Julia.
| 755th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 52,658
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- South Dakota
- has the most people named Lana per capita
- 1948
- marked the height of its popularity
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7%
13-29
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17%
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