Lainie
Girl name · #3109 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Lainie? In official American birth records, Lainie has been tracked continuously since 1966, giving it 59 years of documented American history.
Lainie is currently the #3109 girl name in the United States — 52 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 34,615 girls born in 2025 was named Lainie.
The 59-year story
Lainie first appears in the Social Security records in 1966, when 21 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1970, when 91 girls were named Lainie — good for #1224 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Lainie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lainie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lainie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lainie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lainie is most common
State-level data for Lainie 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 Lainie
Statistically, parents drawn to Lainie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marnie, Annmarie, Annemarie, Lynelle, and Evette.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lainie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | #3100 |
| 2024 | 48 | #3277 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3763 |
| 2022 | 28 | #4793 |
| 2021 | 29 | #4607 |
| 2020 | 23 | #5314 |
| 2019 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2018 | 31 | #4458 |
| 2017 | 23 | #5517 |
| 2016 | 29 | #4734 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 32 | #4455 |
| 2013 | 34 | #4243 |
| 2012 | 34 | #4296 |
| 2011 | 45 | #3496 |
| 2010 | 42 | #3689 |
| 2009 | 46 | #3512 |
| 2008 | 44 | #3645 |
| 2007 | 38 | #4050 |
| 2006 | 44 | #3564 |
| 2005 | 59 | #2787 |
| 2004 | 54 | #2927 |
| 2003 | 74 | #2282 |
| 2002 | 52 | #2854 |
| 2001 | 44 | #3142 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Lainie?
In official American birth records, the name Lainie first appeared in 1966 (over 59 years ago), when 21 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 59 years.
Is Lainie a popular girl name?
Lainie ranked #3109 among girls in 2025 with 52 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Lainie most popular?
Lainie peaked in 1970, when 91 American girls received the name (ranked #1224 that year). Since 1970 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lainie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 34,615 newborn American girls was named Lainie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.