Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Shining light
- English
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Laney
Pronunciation
l(a)-ney
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1950 (rank #1943, 15 births); most recent 2007 (rank #12355, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #485, 640 births); most recent 2025 (rank #673, 421 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 421 |
| 2024 | – | 411 |
| 2023 | – | 445 |
| 2022 | – | 418 |
| 2021 | – | 458 |
| 2020 | – | 443 |
| 2019 | – | 415 |
| 2018 | – | 388 |
| 2017 | – | 439 |
| 2016 | – | 370 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #1139, 27 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2277, 12 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2016 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #355, 4 births); most recent 2024 (rank #407, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence