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Laney

“Variant of Lainey — itself a variant of Elaine, to shine, burn, or glow” — Old French, from Greek (via Elaine, via Lainey) origin

Girl's name · #673 in the US (2025) · Trending

Laney has appeared in US records since 1883 — best rank #481 (2005) · 14,024 babies named Laney all-time · 1 in 3,800 girls born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Laneys

• Laney Matriano — American soccer player
• Laney Rouse — American soccer player (born 2002)
• Laney Jones — American musician

What Laneys become

Among 15 notable people named Laney:

Athletes appear 3.58× more often than among typical names — e.g. Laney Matriano, American soccer player.

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