US rank #7732 Unisex name Peak 2015 652 births

Langley — #7732 US unisex name

652 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.

1990s852000s1722010s3092020s86
#7732
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 56% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Langley was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

38 babies were named Langley in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Langley

The Social Security Administration has registered 652 babies named Langley between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Langley currently holds the #7732 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 38 babies received it in a single year. Langley is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 163 additional births since 1907.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Langley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 309 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Langley shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 8 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Langley in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Langley in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 652 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Langley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

652

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2015

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,732

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Langley popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
38
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
010203040 20242019201420092004199919941990 8

Langley popularity over time — boys

163 total births recorded since 1907 (Langley as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 163 births
45678910 20192013200419811953193819201907 5

Langley by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
309 births that decade — 47% of Langley's all-time total
1990s852000s1722010s3092020s86

Langley by state

Where Langley concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Langley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
8 1.2%
#2 Georgia
6 0.9%
#3 North Carolina
5 0.8%
Texas share of Langley's total US births 1.2%
Even split

8 of 652 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Langley?
652 babies have been named Langley since 1990. It currently ranks #7732 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 38 births.
When was Langley most popular?
Langley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 309 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Langley most popular?
The top states for the name Langley are Texas (8 births), Georgia (6 births), North Carolina (5 births).
Is Langley a unisex name?
Yes, Langley is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 652 births, and as a boy's name it has 163 births.
How long has the name Langley been used?
Langley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Langley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lana, Laney, Lani, Landry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1990–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.