Unisex name · since 1990
Langley
670 babies named Langley in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9,810 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,412 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 670
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
Langley currently ranks #6412 among unisex names in America, with 670 babies recorded since 1990.
Langley has 670 recorded births among girls since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6412 as of the latest data, more common than 63% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #9,810 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #6,412 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 670 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Langley ranks #9,810 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,412 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 670 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9,810 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,412 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 670
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
Langley's 670 recorded births place it above 86.43% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Langley compares
670 Top 39% higher than 61% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Langley's all-time total is 78% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Langley | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 670 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 38 | 21 | 19,840 |
Langley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Langley splits its recorded history at 2008: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 38 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Langley popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Langley popularity over time - boys
163 total births recorded since 1907 (Langley as boys' name)
Langley by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (309 births, 46% of the file).
2010s was Langley's strongest decade.
309 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Langley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 85
1990s
85 births
- 2000s
2000s
172 births
- 2010s
2010s
309 births
- 2020s 104
2020s
104 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 309 births (46% of all-time use).
How Langley compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Langley's total volume
Langley by state
Where Langley concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 8 | 1.2% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.7% |
8 of 670 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Langley? ▼
Where does Langley sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Langley most popular? ▼
Where is Langley most popular? ▼
Is Langley a unisex name? ▼
How long has the name Langley been used? ▼
What names are similar to Langley? ▼
What to do with Langley's data
- Langley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (309 total births) through the 2020s (104) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Langleys (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Langley
Nearby Names Like Langley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Langley
Compare Langley side by side: Langley vs Lana Langley vs Laney Langley vs Lani
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Langley
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Langley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~35 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1990–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Langley draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.