girl's name
Laney
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 15,040
the United States
#674
2025 births
Laney is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 421 babies in the United States, ranking #674. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2006, when 640 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 7,875 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Laney over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 10 |
| 1900s | 16 |
| 1910s | 59 |
| 1920s | 78 |
| 1930s | 68 |
| 1940s | 139 |
| 1950s | 144 |
| 1960s | 144 |
| 1970s | 162 |
| 1980s | 303 |
| 1990s | 1,009 |
| 2000s | 5,148 |
| 2010s | 4,475 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,600 |
How popular is Laney?
In 2025, Laney was given to 421 babies in the United States, ranking #674 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Laney is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Laney
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Laney also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Laney over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Laney
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Laney — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Laney
How popular is the name Laney?
In 2025, Laney was given to 421 babies in the United States, ranking #674 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Laney a girl's or a boy's name?
Laney is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Laney?
Laney has 2 syllables.
When was Laney most popular?
Laney peaked in 2006, when 640 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Laney a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Laney currently ranks #492 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.