Lain
The Story of Lain
As a girl name
Lain first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2004, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 8 Lains were born — ranking #11,624 that year. As of 2026, Lain ranks #12,180 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 27 Lains have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lain first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1973, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 25 Lains were born — ranking #3,992 that year. As of 2026, Lain ranks #7,375 for boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 488 Lains have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lain
Lain is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 488 births in the dataset. Lain's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #3,536. Use the chart and map above to compare Lain's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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