Girl · #3,152 in 2026

Lainie

Lainie is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Lainie Kazan, American actor Lainie Strouse (Jordan) American & European actor, producer, singer, model Lainie Frasier, American film, television and video-game actor Lainie Marsh, American singer-songwriter Lainie Friedman Ross, American physician and bioethicist

Current Rank
#3,152
Peak Rank
#1,224 (1970)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
+58%
1966
First Year
2026
Last Year
1970
Peak Year
#1224
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
61
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lainie

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Lainie is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Lainie Kazan, American actor Lainie Strouse (Jordan) American & European actor, producer, singer, model Lainie Frasier, American film, television and video-game actor Lainie Marsh, American singer-songwriter Lainie Friedman Ross, American physician and bioethicist

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The Story of Lainie

Lainie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1966, with 21 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 91 Lainies were born — ranking #1,224 that year. As of 2026, Lainie ranks #3,152 for baby girls with 51 births, rising sharply (+58% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Lainies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Lainie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lainie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lainie

What does the name Lainie mean?
Lainie is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Lainie Kazan, American actor Lainie Strouse (Jordan) American & European actor, producer, singer, model Lainie Frasier, American film, television and video-game actor Lainie Marsh, American singer-songwriter Lainie Friedman Ross, American physician and bioethicist
How popular is Lainie in 2026?
In 2026, Lainie ranks #3,152 among girls' names in the U.S., with 51 babies given the name that year.
When was Lainie most popular?
Lainie reached its peak popularity in 1970, ranking #1,224 that year with 91 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Lainie most popular?
Lainie has historically been most popular in New Jersey, New York, Michigan. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lainie.
Is Lainie a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Lainie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Lainie?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lainie include Blenda, Deedra, Eisley. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Lainie

Lainie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1966 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Lainie's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #1,224. Use the chart and map above to compare Lainie'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.