Laine

“Wave, in Finnish and Estonian” — Finnish and Estonian origin

Girl's name · #1464 in the US (2025) · Trending

Laine is climbing: on the charts since 1934, it is ranked #1464 in 2025, with about 150 girls given the name last year. Roughly 4,100 have carried it all-time. Together with its spelling variant Layne (#1402), Laine would rank around #881 with about 300 births last year — the newborns split about 51/49 between Layne and Laine.

Around the world: about 1 in 6,400 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 16 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Laines

Laine Randjärv — Estonian politician (born 1964)
Laine Kallas — Estonian athletics competitor and agricultural scientist (1942-2024)
Laine Mägi — Estonian actress (born 1959)
Laine MacNeil — actress
Laine Selwyn — American basketball player

What Laines become

Among 57 notable people named Laine:

No single standout — notable Laines spread across many fields.

Similar names: Layne · Farah · Laynie · Raine · Laina · Laken

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