Lana Turner
There are approximately 51 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 6,720,673 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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
51
1 in 6,720,673
Named Lana
45K
Alive today
Named Turner
382K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 45K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1948
Average age: 42
Top Census group: White (77.8%)
Estimated bearers: 382K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #57
Per 100K: 111.58
Top ancestry: White (61.9%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lana
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Lana, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 77.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lana described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Lana at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White77.8% · 37,791
- Hispanic or Latino5.8% · 2,813
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.7% · 2,775
- Two or more races5.3% · 2,592
- Black or African American4.5% · 2,201
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 431
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Turner surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Turner, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 61.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Turner described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Turner at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White61.9% · 206,541
- Black or African American29.0% · 96,801
- Two or more races4.7% · 15,748
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 10,743
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1,845
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1,834
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Lana right now.
The surname Turner appears at a rate of 111.58 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1116%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 51 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 51 people in the United States share the full name Lana Turner. That works out to about 1 in 6,720,673 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0132%) with the surname frequency (111.58 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lana Turner?
We classify Lana Turner as "Very Rare". About 1 in 6,720,673 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Lana Turner?
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