Lainee
Girl name · #1615 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Lainee? In official American birth records, Lainee has been tracked continuously since 1967, giving it 58 years of documented American history.
Lainee ranks #1615 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 129 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4584, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,953 girls born in 2025 was named Lainee.
The 58-year story
Lainee first appears in the Social Security records in 1967, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 129 babies and a rank of #1611. 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 Lainee per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Lainee against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Lainee in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lainee is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lainee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lainee is most common
State-level data for Lainee 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 Lainee
Statistically, parents drawn to Lainee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Laynee, Lynlee, Laynie, Jurnee, and Lynnlee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lainee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 129 | #1611 |
| 2024 | 115 | #1753 |
| 2023 | 118 | #1736 |
| 2022 | 72 | #2490 |
| 2021 | 64 | #2674 |
| 2020 | 52 | #3061 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3272 |
| 2018 | 52 | #3107 |
| 2017 | 42 | #3627 |
| 2016 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2015 | 30 | #4584 |
| 2014 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2013 | 49 | #3267 |
| 2012 | 45 | #3523 |
| 2011 | 48 | #3350 |
| 2010 | 58 | #2938 |
| 2009 | 56 | #3047 |
| 2008 | 59 | #2957 |
| 2007 | 57 | #3047 |
| 2006 | 46 | #3469 |
| 2005 | 55 | #2935 |
| 2004 | 48 | #3180 |
| 2003 | 41 | #3472 |
| 2002 | 31 | #4071 |
| 2001 | 32 | #3940 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Lainee?
In official American birth records, the name Lainee first appeared in 1967 (over 58 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 58 years.
Is Lainee a popular girl name?
Lainee ranked #1615 among girls in 2025 with 129 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4584.
When was the name Lainee most popular?
Lainee peaked in 2025, when 129 American girls received the name (ranked #1611 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lainee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,953 newborn American girls was named Lainee. 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.