Total births
28,421
Girls' name · since 1968
Lainey
Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 28,421 babies named Lainey, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #38
- among girls today
- 28,421
- born since 1968
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.8%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Lainey is the #38 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 28,421 recorded since 1968.
Lainey has 28,421 recorded births among girls since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #38 as of the latest data, more common than 99.8% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2025.
- #38 among girls today
- 28,421 born since 1968
- 2020s peak decade
- 99.8% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lainey is currently the #38 girls' name in America, more common than 99.8% of girls - 28,421 born since 1968, peaking in the 2020s.
- #38
- among girls today
- 28,421
- born since 1968
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.8%
- more common than other girls
Lainey vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#38
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.8% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Lainey was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
5,738 babies were named Lainey in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Lainey compares
28,421 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 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
Lainey's all-time total is 74x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lainey | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 28,421 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5,738 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lainey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lainey splits its recorded history at 2001: 96% of all births land in the more recent half, 4% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 5,738 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lainey at a glance
Top 100 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#38
Active since
1968
Lainey popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 5,738
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Lainey popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 2022 (Lainey as boys' name)
Lainey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Lainey's strongest decade.
18,606 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Lainey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 195
1980s
195 births
- 1990s 655
1990s
655 births
- 2000s 3,180
2000s
3,180 births
- 2010s 5,769
2010s
5,769 births
- 2020s
2020s
18,606 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 18,606 births (65% of all-time use).
How Lainey 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 Lainey's total volume
Lainey vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lainey by state
Where Lainey concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,420 | 8.5% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 1,572 | 5.5% |
| #3 | California | | 1,372 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 1,165 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Florida | | 1,156 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 1,042 | 3.7% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 1,018 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 967 | 3.4% |
Texas share of Lainey's total US births 8.5%
Even split
2,420 of 28,421 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Lainey appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lainey? ▼
Since 1968, Social Security records show 28,421 babies named Lainey. Today it holds rank #38 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 5,738 births.
When was Lainey most popular? ▼
Lainey was most popular in the 2020s decade with 18,606 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Lainey most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lainey are Texas (2,420 births), Ohio (1,572 births), California (1,372 births).
How long has the name Lainey been used? ▼
Lainey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 58 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Lainey? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Laila, Lailah, Laine, Laina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lainey's data
- Texas records the most Laineys (2,420 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lainey
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1968–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lainey: #38 Girls' Name - 28,421 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lainey. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Lainey 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 June 2026.