unisex name
Langley
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 833
Langley is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 80% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2015, when 45 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 184,196 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1907.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Langley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 27 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 17 |
| 1960s | 17 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 96 |
| 2000s | 197 |
| 2010s | 350 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 104 |
How popular is Langley?
In 2025, Langley was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Langley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Langley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Langley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Langley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Langley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Langley
How popular is the name Langley?
In 2025, Langley was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Langley a girl's or a boy's name?
Langley is used for both girls and boys. About 80% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Langley?
Langley has 2 syllables.
When was Langley most popular?
Langley peaked in 2015, when 45 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Langley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Langley currently ranks #6,332 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.