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Worldwide Name Statistics

Laney

Ranked #1975 - 1 in 586,768 people
US

Most common in

United States

14k bearers

World total

13,634

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1975

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States14k
Worldwide
~14k
rank #1975
Rarity
1 in 586,768
of people globally
Gender split
2/98
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~14k in US

About the name Laney

There are an estimated 13,634 people named Laney alive worldwide today. That ranks Laney at #1975 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Laney is held by approximately 13,634 people, ranking #1975 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 24,344 U.S. residents).

Historically Laney is used overwhelmingly as a female name (97.7% female).

Laney appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 2.3%Female 97.7%

Laney popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Laney, 1883 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1883: 5
  2. 1896: 5
  3. 1898: 5
  4. 1900: 5
  5. 1908: 6
  6. 1909: 5
  7. 1910: 6
  8. 1914: 5
  9. 1915: 8
  10. 1916: 15
  11. 1917: 5
  12. 1918: 12
  13. 1919: 8
  14. 1920: 8
  15. 1921: 7
  16. 1922: 13
  17. 1923: 6
  18. 1924: 13
  19. 1925: 11
  20. 1928: 15
  21. 1929: 5
  22. 1931: 6
  23. 1932: 6
  24. 1933: 5
  25. 1934: 13
  26. 1936: 7
  27. 1937: 8
  28. 1938: 13
  29. 1939: 10
  30. 1940: 17
  31. 1941: 9
  32. 1942: 9
  33. 1943: 5
  34. 1944: 11
  35. 1945: 7
  36. 1946: 18
  37. 1947: 20
  38. 1948: 20
  39. 1949: 23
  40. 1950: 15
  41. 1951: 20
  42. 1952: 8
  43. 1953: 14
  44. 1954: 18
  45. 1955: 11
  46. 1956: 18
  47. 1957: 12
  48. 1958: 14
  49. 1959: 14
  50. 1960: 16
  51. 1961: 15
  52. 1962: 15
  53. 1963: 13
  54. 1964: 5
  55. 1965: 18
  56. 1966: 12
  57. 1967: 14
  58. 1968: 19
  59. 1969: 17
  60. 1970: 15
  61. 1971: 14
  62. 1972: 13
  63. 1973: 20
  64. 1974: 13
  65. 1975: 10
  66. 1976: 15
  67. 1977: 14
  68. 1978: 27
  69. 1979: 21
  70. 1980: 33
  71. 1981: 53
  72. 1982: 26
  73. 1983: 22
  74. 1984: 25
  75. 1985: 27
  76. 1986: 26
  77. 1987: 26
  78. 1988: 25
  79. 1989: 40
  80. 1990: 93
  81. 1991: 95
  82. 1992: 88
  83. 1993: 67
  84. 1994: 88
  85. 1995: 88
  86. 1996: 96
  87. 1997: 109
  88. 1998: 99
  89. 1999: 186
  90. 2000: 332
  91. 2001: 408
  92. 2002: 407
  93. 2003: 495
  94. 2004: 534
  95. 2005: 635
  96. 2006: 640
  97. 2007: 593
  98. 2008: 543
  99. 2009: 561
  100. 2010: 540
  101. 2011: 557
  102. 2012: 454
  103. 2013: 418
  104. 2014: 449
  105. 2015: 445
  106. 2016: 370
  107. 2017: 439
  108. 2018: 388
  109. 2019: 415
  110. 2020: 444
  111. 2021: 458
  112. 2022: 419
  113. 2023: 447
  114. 2024: 411
  115. 2025: 421

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Laney worldwide?

There are an estimated 13,634 people named Laney alive worldwide today, ranking #1975 globally.

Is Laney a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 586,768 people. In the United States there are roughly 13,634 bearers, which is 1 in 24,344 Americans.

Is Laney a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Laney is used 2.3% male and 97.7% female.

Where does the name Laney come from?

Who are famous people named Laney?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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