unisex name
Laine
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,813
Laine is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 65% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 180 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2019, when 249 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 18,419 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1934.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Laine over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 19 |
| 1950s | 258 |
| 1960s | 288 |
| 1970s | 275 |
| 1980s | 681 |
| 1990s | 833 |
| 2000s | 1,256 |
| 2010s | 1,323 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,175 |
How popular is Laine?
In 2025, Laine was given to 180 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Laine is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Laine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Laine also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Laine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Laine in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Laine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Laine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Laine
How popular is the name Laine?
In 2025, Laine was given to 180 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Laine a girl's or a boy's name?
Laine is used for both girls and boys. About 65% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Laine?
Laine has 1 syllable.
When was Laine most popular?
Laine peaked in 2019, when 249 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Laine a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Laine currently ranks #1,121 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.