Lainie
Girl name · #3109 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
Lainie is currently the #3109 girl name in the United States — 52 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 34,615 girls born in 2025 was named Lainie.
The 59-year story
Lainie first appears in the Social Security records in 1966, when 21 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1970, when 91 girls were named Lainie — good for #1224 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
Babies named Lainie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lainie in class?
Lainie scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Lainie is most common
State-level data for Lainie is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Lainie
Statistically, parents drawn to Lainie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marnie, Annmarie, Annemarie, Lynelle, and Evette.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lainie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | #3100 |
| 2024 | 48 | #3277 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3763 |
| 2022 | 28 | #4793 |
| 2021 | 29 | #4607 |
| 2020 | 23 | #5314 |
| 2019 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2018 | 31 | #4458 |
| 2017 | 23 | #5517 |
| 2016 | 29 | #4734 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 32 | #4455 |
| 2013 | 34 | #4243 |
| 2012 | 34 | #4296 |
| 2011 | 45 | #3496 |
| 2010 | 42 | #3689 |
| 2009 | 46 | #3512 |
| 2008 | 44 | #3645 |
| 2007 | 38 | #4050 |
| 2006 | 44 | #3564 |
| 2005 | 59 | #2787 |
| 2004 | 54 | #2927 |
| 2003 | 74 | #2282 |
| 2002 | 52 | #2854 |
| 2001 | 44 | #3142 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lainie a popular girl name?
Lainie ranked #3109 among girls in 2025 with 52 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Lainie most popular?
Lainie peaked in 1970, when 91 American girls received the name (ranked #1224 that year). Since 1970 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lainie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 34,615 newborn American girls was named Lainie. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.