In the United States, the name Lana first appeared on the charts in the late 1880s, but only briefly before falling back into the shadows. The name really debuted alongside the illustrious career of Lana Turner, nicknamed “The Sweater Girl” after her breakout role as a teenaged murder victim in “They Won’t Forget” (1937). Indeed, the audiences did not forget that curvaceous figure under her snug-fitting sweater. Nor did they forget her lovely name. The name Lana shot up the charts very quickly in the late 1930s and 1940s. Her peak popularity came in 1948 when the name ranked #188 on the charts. Never an ϋber-favorite, Lana nonetheless held her own on the charts for most of the mid-20th century. By the 1980s, Lana was clearly going out of style. By the mid-1990s, the name completely dropped off the charts. However, in 2002 Lana demonstrated a small comeback. The name is still only used very lightly but there seems to be some resurged interest in this simple beauty. Someone pointed out to us that Lana is “anal” spelled backwards, which is unfortunate but hopefully easily overlooked. Lana is also the Spanish word for “wool” (random, but true). Incidentally, Lana Wood, an actress, was the younger sister of Natalie Wood (whose Russian birth names were Svetlana and Natalia, respectively). Even today, decades after the golden age of Hollywood, the name seems forever associated with the beautiful actress Lana Turner. The name imbues qualities of prettiness, strength and confidence.