girl's name
Lany
LAY-nee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 160
Lany is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2025, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 174,520 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1941.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lany Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 21 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 22 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 67 |
How Popular Is Lany?
In 2025, Lany was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Lany 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 Lany
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
How to Say Lany
- English LAY-nee
Sibling Names for Lany
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Lany — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Lany
How popular is the name Lany?
In 2025, Lany was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lany a girl's or a boy's name?
Lany is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lany?
Lany has 2 syllables.
When was Lany most popular?
Lany peaked in 2025, when 19 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Lany a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lany currently ranks #6,161 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.