NameData
Name file · Girl · SSA 1880–2024
Laney
Laney is a girl's name.
● Holding steadyGeneration Z
13,599
Total named
17
Avg ageestimated
2006
Peak year
#689
Rank in 2024
Laney peaked in 2006, when about 640 girls were given the name. Today it ranks 689th for girls, holding steady. Most people named Laney today are around 17 years old (estimated) — squarely Generation Z. In all, roughly 13,599 girls have been named Laney since record-keeping began in 1883.

📈 Popularity over time

How many girls were named Laney each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 2006640 girls1900192019401960198020002020

♀ ♂ A shared name

Laney is given to both girls and boys. Among everyone with this name:
98% girls
2% boys

↔ Names from the same era

Other girls' names that peaked around the same time as Laney:
YasmineJadenAidaKarleeKaleyAmerica
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many girls were named Laney each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all girls' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.