Laney
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning from the lane; a form of Lane.
Babies a year
437
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#674
up from #689
UK popularity
#2278
12 babies
How Laney has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #642 |
| 2016 | #771 |
| 2017 | #668 |
| 2018 | #730 |
| 2019 | #697 |
| 2020 | #653 |
| 2021 | #652 |
| 2022 | #705 |
| 2023 | #663 |
| 2024 | #689 |
| 2025 | #674 |
In 2025, 12 babies in England and Wales were named Laney. In the US, 437 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Laney was most common in 2005, when it went to 0.03% of American babies of that sex.
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