Lainee
Girl name · #1615 in 2025 · Uniqueness 37/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lainee in class?
Lainee scores 37 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 Lainee is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lainee is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Lainees were TX (15), UT (12), KY (9), OH (8), CA (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 37/100 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.