Lainee
Lainee was the 1618th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 129 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 3,048 places. More babies were named Lainee in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Lainey) pet form of Elaine · English
- Rank in 2025
- #1,618 girls, up 1,461 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 129girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025129 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,559babies recorded
What does the name Lainee mean?
Lainee is a spelling of Lainey, pronounced the same way, so it shares Lainey's meaning and origin.
Lainey is an English pet form of Elaine, according to Wiktionary, so its meaning is that of Elaine. Wiktionary takes Elaine from an Old French variant of Elene, the same name as Helen, which goes back to Greek Helene; it notes that a Celtic origin has also been suggested because the name appears in the Arthurian legends.
How sure is this? Probable. Lainey is a pet form; the origin of Elaine (Greek Helene, or possibly Celtic) is itself uncertain.
See also: English names.
Lainee popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,618 | 129 |
| 2020 | #3,079 | 52 |
| 2010 | #2,957 | 58 |
| 2000 | #3,778 | 34 |
| 1990 | #10,830 | 7 |
| 1980 | #11,259 | 5 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Lainee, counting every spelling?
Lainee is a spelling of Lainey, a name family that ranked #32 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,618 for Lainee on its own. Together these spellings went to 6,265 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lainey | 5,738 | #30 | 17,762 |
| Laynie | 172 | #1,296 | 695 |
| Laynee | 121 | #1,698 | 536 |
| Lainee | 129 | #1,618 | 498 |
| Lainie | 52 | #3,122 | 197 |
| Layni | 25 | #5,170 | 143 |
| Layney | 10 | #9,819 | 54 |
| Laini | 10 | #9,808 | 34 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Lainee?
129 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lainee (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Lainee born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 65 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lainee.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lainee?
About 1,500 people born in the US named Lainee are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 4 and 19. That makes Lainee a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Lainee by state
How common Lainee was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Utah (4.1×). In 35 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Lainee: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lainee, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Lainee
What does Lainee mean?
Lainee is a spelling of Lainey, which means “pet form of Elaine” (English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Lainee?
Lainee was the 1618th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 129 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 3,048 places. More babies were named Lainee in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Lainee a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Lainee in the US.
Where is Lainee most popular?
In 2021–2025, Lainee was most common in Utah (0.25 per 1,000 girls), followed by Idaho and Kentucky.