Total births
1,967
Girls' name · since 1966
Lainie
Lainie has 1,967 recorded births since 1966 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3288
- among girls today
- 1,967
- born since 1966
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other girls
1,967 babies have been named Lainie since 1966, making it today's #3288 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lainie has been recorded 1,967 times among girls since 1966, currently ranked #3288 nationally and more common than 81% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2025.
- #3288 among girls today
- 1,967 born since 1966
- 2000s peak decade
- 81% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Lainie is currently the #3288 girls' name in America, more common than 81% of girls - 1,967 born since 1966, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3288
- among girls today
- 1,967
- born since 1966
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other girls
Lainie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3288
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 81% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Lainie was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
91 babies were named Lainie in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
How Lainie compares
1,967 Top 22% higher than 78% 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
Lainie's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lainie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,967 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 91 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lainie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lainie splits its recorded history at 1996: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 91 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lainie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1970
Current rank
#3,288
Active since
1966
Lainie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2025
- Peak year (1970)
- 91
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Lainie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Lainie's strongest decade.
486 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Lainie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
201 births
- 1970s
1970s
371 births
- 1980s 134
1980s
134 births
- 1990s
1990s
228 births
- 2000s
2000s
486 births
- 2010s
2010s
327 births
- 2020s
2020s
220 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 486 births (25% of all-time use).
How Lainie 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 Lainie's total volume
Lainie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lainie by state
Where Lainie concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 77 | 3.9% |
| #2 | California | | 75 | 3.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 56 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 32 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 29 | 1.5% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.3% |
New York share of Lainie's total US births 3.9%
Even split
77 of 1,967 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lainie? ▼
Lainie has been given to 1,967 babies in the U.S. since 1966, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3288 as of the latest data. 91 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
When was Lainie most popular? ▼
Lainie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 486 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Lainie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lainie are New York (77 births), California (75 births), Texas (56 births).
How long has the name Lainie been used? ▼
Lainie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 60 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Lainie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Laila, Lainey, Lailah, Laine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lainie's data
- Lainie's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (486 total births) through the 2020s (220) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Lainies (77 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Lainie
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lainie
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Lainey Girl
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Lailah Girl
#1111 6,900 births
Laine Girl
#1651 4,051 births
Laina Girl
#2267 3,569 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1966–2025 (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. "Lainie: #3288 Girls' Name - 1,967 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lainie. 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 Lainie 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 July 2026.