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Lainey name popularity

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Lainey ranks #30 in female records (5,738 reported) and #13,116 in male records (5 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.

US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved

Is Lainey becoming more popular?

Lainey's reported female count increased by 582 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #38 to #30. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.

Lainey in US records, 2016–2025

Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.

Annual US counts for LaineyFemale and male recorded-sex categories are plotted separately. The full counts and ranks are in the table below; gaps mean no published observation.5,7380201620252016: 577 female records2017: 615 female records2018: 684 female records2019: 822 female records2020: 844 female records2021: 1,229 female records2022: 1,698 female records2023: 3,941 female records2024: 5,156 female records2025: 5,738 female records2022: 5 male records2025: 5 male records
Female recordsMale records · Missing observations are left as gaps.
View all annual counts and ranks
SSA national observations. — means no published observation.
YearFemale countFemale rankMale countMale rank
20255,73830513,116
20245,15638——
20233,94154——
20221,698174513,508
20211,229250——
2020844366——
2019822381——
2018684460——
2017615510——
2016577542——

Questions about Lainey’s popularity

How common is Lainey in the US?

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Lainey ranks #30 in female records (5,738 reported) and #13,116 in male records (5 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.

Does this include other spellings of Lainey?

No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Lainey only.

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