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Laney
GirlMeaning of Laney: English: 'bright path'
Laney is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 662nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1743rd in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#662
421 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#1743
17 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
14,360
First recorded 1883 · peak 2006
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
2% boys · 98% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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