Lai vs Lainey

Side-by-side comparison of Lai and Lainey — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Lai

Girl name

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Name B

Lainey

Girl name · Rank #38

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Metric Lai Lainey
Current Rank Unranked #38
Total Births (all years) 231 22,669
Peak Year 1984 2024
Peak Year Births 17 5,147
Peak Decade 1980ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1968

Births by Decade

Decade Lai Lainey
1950ss 5 —
1960ss 5 6
1970ss 26 10
1980ss 94 196
1990ss 84 655
2000ss 11 3,180
2010ss 6 5,769
2020ss — 12,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lai Lainey
2014 — 514
2015 6 531
2016 — 577
2017 — 615
2018 — 684
2019 — 822
2020 — 844
2021 — 1,227
2022 — 1,698
2023 — 3,937
2024 — 5,147

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1953–2015.

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