Laine
Laine is Finnish and Estonian for "wave", and a surname in various languages. Laine is a Laine type Finnish surname. In Estonian, it is also a female given name.
Meaning & Origin of Laine
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Laine is Finnish and Estonian for "wave", and a surname in various languages. Laine is a Laine type Finnish surname. In Estonian, it is also a female given name.
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The Story of Laine
As a girl name
Laine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1934, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 153 Laines were born — ranking #1,450 that year. As of 2026, Laine ranks #1,608 for girls with 130 births, rising sharply (+23% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Laines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Laine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1951, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 147 Laines were born — ranking #1,269 that year. As of 2026, Laine ranks #2,791 for boys with 46 births, falling sharply (-30%). In total, more than 2K Laines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Laine
Laine is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1934 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Laine's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #1,354. Use the chart and map above to compare Laine'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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