Unisex name · since 1934
Laine
4,051 babies named Laine in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,958 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,460 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,051
- born since 1934
- 2010s
- peak decade
4,051 babies have been named Laine since 1934, making it today's #1460 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Laine recorded 4,051 times among girls since 1934, holding rank #1460 nationally today, ahead of 92% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 2025.
- #2,958 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,460 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 4,051 born since 1934
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laine ranks #2,958 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,460 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 4,051 born since 1934, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,958 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,460 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,051
- born since 1934
- 2010s
- peak decade
Laine's 4,051 recorded births place it above 95.91% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Laine compares
4,051 Top 15% higher than 85% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Laine's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Laine | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,051 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 153 | 21 | 19,840 |
Laine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Laine's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 79% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 21%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1934, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 153, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Laine popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 153
- Annual births at peak, across 92 years of records
Laine popularity over time - boys
2,062 total births recorded since 1951 (Laine as boys' name)
Laine by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (849 births, 21% of the file).
2010s was Laine's strongest decade.
849 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Laine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 19
1940s
19 births
- 1950s 141
1950s
141 births
- 1960s 135
1960s
135 births
- 1970s 181
1970s
181 births
- 1980s
1980s
559 births
- 1990s
1990s
545 births
- 2000s
2000s
833 births
- 2010s
2010s
849 births
- 2020s
2020s
784 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 849 births (21% of all-time use).
How Laine compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Laine's total volume
Laine by state
Where Laine concentrates geographically, total births since 1934
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 240 | 5.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 231 | 5.7% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 140 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 137 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Florida | | 83 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 81 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 72 | 1.8% |
| #8 | New York | | 71 | 1.8% |
240 of 4,051 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Laine appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Laine's data
- Laine's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (849 total births) through the 2020s (784) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Laines (240 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Laine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~91 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, 1934–2025 (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 Laine 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.