Lainey

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A few things about Lainey you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 280 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Lainey, 5,738 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Lainey.
• 📜HistoryLainey first shows up in US birth records in 1968, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 57 years since.
• 🏆Best yearLainey is at its all-time high right now: #30 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowLainey is 40× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 11,136 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 280.
• 🚀TrendLainey has climbed 336 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #30. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedLainey is most popular in South Dakota, where it ranks #1, followed by North Dakota (#2) and West Virginia (#3). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningLainey is an English form of Elaine, which means “possibly light”. Our records link it to American, English and French roots.
• 🌍OriginLainey is the most popular American girl name in the US. That's out of 4,701 American girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Lainey

Lainey is a girl name of American, English and French origin meaning “possibly light”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-ney”. US birth records list Lainey for girls from 1968 to 2025, in 49 of those 58 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #30 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #30, with 5,738 babies.

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