Lain vs Laird

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

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Lain

Boy name · Rank #7339

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Laird

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Metric Lain Laird
Current Rank #7339 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 469 1,901
Peak Year 2011 2006
Peak Year Births 25 48
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Lain Laird
1880ss — 5
1910ss — 98
1920ss — 159
1930ss — 157
1940ss — 321
1950ss — 392
1960ss — 217
1970ss 5 118
1980ss 5 52
1990ss 72 31
2000ss 154 197
2010ss 166 133
2020ss 67 21

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lain Laird
2014 18 10
2015 17 9
2016 12 12
2017 14 11
2018 8 8
2019 15 9
2020 13 6
2021 21 9
2022 14 6
2023 8 —
2024 11 —

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, 1973–2024.

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