Laine
Girl name · #1460 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
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, 1880–2025. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Laine in class?
Laine scores 56 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 Laine is most common
Geography matters for names, and Laine is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Laines were PA (10), IL (9), NC (8), CA (7), FL (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 56/100 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.