Langley
The Story of Langley
As a girl name
Langley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1990, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 38 Langleys were born — ranking #3,915 that year. As of 2026, Langley ranks #7,797 for girls with 13 births, falling sharply (-39%). In total, more than 678 Langleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Langley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1907, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1928, when 9 Langleys were born — ranking #2,843 that year. As of 2026, Langley ranks #8,210 for boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 163 Langleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Langley
Langley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 678 births in the dataset. Langley's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #3,915. Use the chart and map above to compare Langley's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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