girl's name
Lainee
LAY-nee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,588
Lainee is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 129 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 129 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 25,700 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1967.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lainee Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 81 |
| 2000s | 459 |
| 2010s | 454 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 550 |
How Popular Is Lainee?
In 2025, Lainee was given to 129 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lainee 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 Lainee
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Lainee Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lainee over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Lainee
- English LAY-nee
Sibling Names for Lainee
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Lainee — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Lainee
How popular is the name Lainee?
In 2025, Lainee was given to 129 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lainee a girl's or a boy's name?
Lainee is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lainee?
Lainee has 2 syllables.
When was Lainee most popular?
Lainee peaked in 2025, when 129 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Lainee a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lainee currently ranks #1,615 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.