Laney has been given to about 14,360 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2006, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Laney ranks 674th among American girls in 2025, with 421 born that year. Its best year was 2006, when 640 babies were given the name, ranking 486th. The typical living American called Laney is about 16 years old today. It is relatively most common in Idaho, where it accounts for 0.05% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.