Lana Turner
There are approximately 54 people named Lana Turner living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 6,347,303 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lana with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Turner. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
54
1 in 6,347,303
Named Lana
45K
Alive today
Named Turner
405K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 45K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1948
Average age: 42
Estimated bearers: 405K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #54
Per 100K: 118.19
Top ancestry: White (64.3%)
First name trend
Lana: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lana. The peak year was 1948 with 1,470 births. The average person named Lana today is 42 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Turner surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Turner, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 64.3%.
- White64.3%
- Black or African American30.1%
- Two or more races2.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lana has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0132% of the US population, based on 45,401 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Turner appears at a rate of 118.19 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1182%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 54 people with the full name Lana Turner. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Turner
FAQ
Lana Turner: questions and answers
How many people are named Lana Turner?
We estimate approximately 54 people in the United States share the full name Lana Turner. That works out to about 1 in 6,347,303 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0132%) with the surname frequency (118.19 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lana Turner?
We classify Lana Turner as "Very Rare". About 1 in 6,347,303 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lana a male or female name?
Lana is predominantly female. Out of 56,681 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Lana profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.