Unisex name · since 1973
Lain
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 484 babies named Lain, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,049 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,951 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 484
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Lain is the #5951 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 484 recorded since 1973.
Lain has 484 recorded births among boys since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5951 as of the latest data, more common than 57% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #8,049 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,951 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 484 born since 1973
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lain ranks #8,049 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,951 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 484 born since 1973, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8,049 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,951 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 484
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
Lain's 484 recorded births place it above 82.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Lain compares
484 Top 45% higher than 55% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lain's all-time total is 31% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lain | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 484 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 34 | 22,252 |
Lain's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lain's full recorded timeline at 2008, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lain popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Lain popularity over time - girls
27 total births recorded since 2004 (Lain as girls' name)
Lain by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (166 births, 34% of the file).
2010s was Lain's strongest decade.
166 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Lain births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
72 births
- 2000s
2000s
154 births
- 2010s
2010s
166 births
- 2020s
2020s
82 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 166 births (34% of all-time use).
Lain by state
Where Lain concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 11 | 2.3% |
11 of 484 births nationwide.
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What to do with Lain's data
- Lain's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (166 total births) through the 2020s (82) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Lains (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lain: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~52 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1973–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lain draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.