Laine
Girl name · #1460 in 2025 · Rare
Laine is currently the #1460 girl name in the United States — 147 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2169, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,245 girls born in 2025 was named Laine.
Babies named Laine per year. Source: SSA.
The 91-year story
Laine first appears in the Social Security records in 1934, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 153 babies and a rank of #1451. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Laine against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Laine in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Laine is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Laine will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Laine is most common
State-level data for Laine is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Laine
Statistically, parents drawn to Laine tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Raine, Layne, Lane, Divine, and Karoline.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Laine | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 147 | #1458 |
| 2024 | 125 | #1648 |
| 2023 | 117 | #1750 |
| 2022 | 153 | #1451 |
| 2021 | 130 | #1612 |
| 2020 | 112 | #1769 |
| 2019 | 102 | #1933 |
| 2018 | 101 | #1953 |
| 2017 | 88 | #2160 |
| 2016 | 92 | #2117 |
| 2015 | 87 | #2169 |
| 2014 | 78 | #2351 |
| 2013 | 72 | #2484 |
| 2012 | 68 | #2632 |
| 2011 | 80 | #2326 |
| 2010 | 81 | #2341 |
| 2009 | 75 | #2510 |
| 2008 | 54 | #3120 |
| 2007 | 73 | #2541 |
| 2006 | 72 | #2538 |
| 2005 | 92 | #2030 |
| 2004 | 86 | #2100 |
| 2003 | 124 | #1552 |
| 2002 | 106 | #1720 |
| 2001 | 99 | #1795 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Laine a popular girl name?
Laine ranked #1460 among girls in 2025 with 147 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2169.
When was the name Laine most popular?
Laine peaked in 2022, when 153 American girls received the name (ranked #1451 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Laine?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,245 newborn American girls was named Laine. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.