Laine
Girl name · #1460 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Laine? In official American birth records, Laine has been tracked continuously since 1934, giving it 91 years of documented American history.
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: Official national birth records.
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
How old is the name Laine?
In official American birth records, the name Laine first appeared in 1934 (over 91 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 91 years.
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: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.