Lainey vs Laila

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

Name A

Lainey

Girl name · Rank #38

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Name B

Laila

Girl name · Rank #371

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Metric Lainey Laila
Current Rank #38 #371
Total Births (all years) 22,669 42,713
Peak Year 2024 2008
Peak Year Births 5,147 2,413
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Lainey Laila
1880ss — 7
1890ss — 10
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 175
1920ss — 177
1930ss — 107
1940ss — 89
1950ss — 135
1960ss 6 219
1970ss 10 474
1980ss 196 695
1990ss 655 1,096
2000ss 3,180 14,445
2010ss 5,769 19,654
2020ss 12,853 5,413

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lainey Laila
2014 514 2,146
2015 531 1,889
2016 577 1,951
2017 615 1,751
2018 684 1,618
2019 822 1,460
2020 844 1,303
2021 1,227 1,252
2022 1,698 1,031
2023 3,937 988
2024 5,147 839

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, 1968–2024.

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