How Many People Are Named Laney?
An estimated 13,399 people in the United States have the first name Laney. It is predominantly female (97.6%). The average bearer is 18 years old, and Laney peaked in popularity in 2006 with 640 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Laney as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Laney paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Laney is overwhelmingly female, 336 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Laney is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
13,399
About 1 in 25,581 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
97.6% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2006
640 births
Total Registered
13,935
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Laney
Laney is predominantly female (97.6%), though 336 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Laney as a male name
Ranked #13,563 in 2007
5 male births in 2007
Peak: 1950 (15 births)
Laney as a female name
Ranked #689 in 2024
411 female births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (640 births)
Laney: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Laney span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 5,148 babies were registered. While Laney is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Laney by Decade
How has Laney tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Laney by State
Birth registrations for Laney span all 44 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, California. The lowest are in Nevada, Maine, Connecticut. On average, about 260 Laneys were registered per state.
Laney + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Laney as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Laney
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Laney: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laney?
We estimate approximately 13,399 people named Laney are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 25,581 Americans share this first name.
Is Laney a common name?
Laney is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 13,935 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Laney most popular?
Laney reached peak popularity in 2006, when 640 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Laney is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Laney a female name?
Laney is predominantly female. 97.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Laney Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Laney Smith, Laney Johnson, Laney Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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