Laynee
Girl name · #1698 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
Laynee ranks #1698 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 121 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2685, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,876 girls born in 2025 was named Laynee.
The 36-year story
Laynee first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 141 babies and a rank of #1524. 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.
Babies named Laynee per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Laynee in class?
Laynee scores 64 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 Laynee is most common
Geography matters for names, and Laynee is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Laynees were OH (9), TX (8), MI (7), TN (6), CA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Laynee
Statistically, parents drawn to Laynee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lainee, Lynlee, Jurnee, Laynie, and Lynnlee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Laynee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 121 | #1692 |
| 2024 | 141 | #1524 |
| 2023 | 117 | #1750 |
| 2022 | 84 | #2228 |
| 2021 | 73 | #2440 |
| 2020 | 109 | #1808 |
| 2019 | 77 | #2331 |
| 2018 | 60 | #2810 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2964 |
| 2016 | 59 | #2866 |
| 2015 | 66 | #2685 |
| 2014 | 56 | #3005 |
| 2013 | 66 | #2661 |
| 2012 | 70 | #2568 |
| 2011 | 92 | #2088 |
| 2010 | 76 | #2451 |
| 2009 | 79 | #2425 |
| 2008 | 76 | #2485 |
| 2007 | 76 | #2457 |
| 2006 | 58 | #2940 |
| 2005 | 74 | #2379 |
| 2004 | 54 | #2927 |
| 2003 | 51 | #2956 |
| 2002 | 42 | #3283 |
| 2001 | 35 | #3703 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Laynee a popular girl name?
Laynee ranked #1698 among girls in 2025 with 121 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2685.
When was the name Laynee most popular?
Laynee peaked in 2024, when 141 American girls received the name (ranked #1524 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Laynee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,876 newborn American girls was named Laynee. It scores 64/100 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.