Primarily a girl's name · Unisex — 71% girls / 29% boys
Origin: ChineseLan is a personal name, frequently used in Chinese and Vietnamese contexts as a feminine given name, which means "orchid" in Vietnamese.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Lan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9 | #5,700 |
| 1975 | 13 | #4,725 |
| 1976 | 12 | #5,052 |
| 1977 | 16 | #4,327 |
| 1978 | 27 | #2,987 |
| 1979 | 20 | #3,846 |
| 1980 | 32 | #2,833 |
| 1981 | 43 | #2,323 |
| 1982 | 47 | #2,170 |
| 1983 | 44 | #2,217 |
| 1984 | 39 | #2,442 |
| 1985 | 28 | #3,202 |
| 1986 | 30 | #3,093 |
| 1987 | 30 | #3,135 |
| 1988 | 20 | #4,398 |
| 1989 | 23 | #4,194 |
| 1990 | 24 | #4,172 |
| 1991 | 31 | #3,490 |
| 1992 | 24 | #4,313 |
| 1993 | 18 | #5,337 |
| 1994 | 27 | #3,960 |
| 1995 | 14 | #6,455 |
| 1996 | 13 | #6,953 |
| 1997 | 12 | #7,531 |
| 1998 | 8 | #10,667 |
| 1999 | 12 | #7,998 |
| 2000 | 21 | #5,409 |
| 2001 | 11 | #9,092 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12,991 |
| 2003 | 6 | #14,915 |
| 2004 | 10 | #10,341 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13,823 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11,990 |
| 2008 | 14 | #8,770 |
| 2009 | 7 | #14,558 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12,937 |
| 2011 | 6 | #15,908 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8,916 |
| 2013 | 7 | #13,994 |
| 2014 | 6 | #15,699 |
| 2015 | 5 | #17,951 |
| 2016 | 6 | #15,395 |
| 2018 | 5 | #17,030 |
| 2019 | 5 | #16,916 |
