Laira vs Lainey

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

Name A

Laira

Girl name · Rank #13872

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Name B

Lainey

Girl name · Rank #38

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Metric Laira Lainey
Current Rank #13872 #38
Total Births (all years) 157 22,669
Peak Year 2010 2024
Peak Year Births 13 5,147
Peak Decade 2000ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1968

Births by Decade

Decade Laira Lainey
1960ss — 6
1970ss 5 10
1980ss 5 196
1990ss 10 655
2000ss 61 3,180
2010ss 47 5,769
2020ss 29 12,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laira Lainey
2014 — 514
2015 — 531
2016 6 577
2017 7 615
2018 9 684
2019 6 822
2020 6 844
2021 5 1,227
2022 5 1,698
2023 7 3,937
2024 6 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, 1979–2024.

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