Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2015

Langley

Gender Unisex · 80% girls Rank 2025 #6,455
Rank 2025
#6,455
among girls · ↑1,346 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
18
named Langley
How common
1 in 89,293
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2015
45 babies
All-time total
833
#9,810 all-time among girls
First recorded
1907
in Social Security records

Langley popularity over time

833 babies have been named Langley since 1907, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 5 5 1 – –
1910s – 5 5 1 0% –
1920s – 27 27 3 +440% –
1930s – 5 5 1 -81% –
1940s – 5 5 1 0% –
1950s – 17 17 2 +240% –
1960s – 17 17 2 0% –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 5 5 1 – –
1990s 85 11 96 10 +1820% #7,357
2000s 172 25 197 20 +105% #5,665
2010s 309 41 350 35 +78% #3,954
2020s (to 2025) 104 – 104 17 -50% #5,762

The story of Langley

Langley is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,455 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1907, 833 American babies have been named Langley, about 80% girls and 20% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2015, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Langley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Langley?

The median living Langley is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 21. An estimated 800 people named Langley are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Langley year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 18 #6,455 – –
2024 14 #7,801 – –
2023 17 #6,814 – –
2022 15 #7,489 – –
2021 19 #6,300 – –
2020 21 #5,762 – –
2019 24 #5,389 9 #8,599
2018 27 #4,948 5 #13,334
2017 28 #4,878 – –
2016 34 #4,308 6 #11,572
2015 38 #3,954 7 #10,185
2014 36 #4,153 – –
2013 29 #4,831 8 #9,299
2012 36 #4,180 – –
2011 30 #4,765 6 #11,683
2010 27 #5,187 – –
2009 21 #6,447 7 #10,537
2008 25 #5,665 – –
2007 19 #6,976 6 #11,767
2006 21 #6,255 – –
2005 17 #7,018 – –
2004 21 #5,868 5 #12,442
2003 16 #7,070 7 #9,237
2002 12 #8,582 – –
2001 9 #10,608 – –
2000 11 #8,900 – –
1995 6 #12,623 – –
1990 8 #9,750 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – 5 #4,218
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – 5 #3,965
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 5 #3,722
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – 8 #3,367
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Langley, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Langley?

The median living Langley is about 13 years old. Half of all living Langleys are between 8 and 21 years old.

How many people named Langley are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Langley are alive in the United States, based on 833 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Langley in 2025?

Langley ranked #6,455 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Langley?

833 babies have been named Langley in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Langley most popular?

Langley peaked in 2015, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Langley a boy or girl name?

Langley is used for both: about 80% of babies named Langley have been girls and 20% boys.

Is the name Langley rising or falling?

Langley is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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