Is Langley a boy or girl name?

Langley is mostly a girl’s name. Of the 833 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 80.4% were girls and 19.6% were boys.

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Langley

Recorded 1907–2025 · United States

Langley was most popular in 2015, when 45 American babies were given the name — ranking #5,993 that year. In 2025 it ranked #10,985, with 18 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 833 people named Langley.

Langley over time

Births per year. The dot marks Langley’s peak in 2015. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Langley a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Langley is mostly a girl’s name — 80.4% of the 833 Americans given it were girls and 19.6% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 92% girls and 8% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org