Lainey

“Variant of Elaine — To shine, burn, or glow (Proto-Indo-European root swel-)” — Greek origin

Girl's name · #30 in the US (2025) · Trending

Lainey is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1968, it stood at #30 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 28,000 girls have been named Lainey along the way. In South Dakota and Montana it runs 3–4× its national rate and ranks #9 in South Dakota. Its center of gravity has moved: strongest in the South in the 1980s and 1990s, strongest in the Midwest today.

Around the world: #22 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #56 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #69 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #71 in Canada (2024) · #91 in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Laineys

Lainey Wilson — American singer-songwriter
Lainey Burdett — American soccer player
Lainey Keogh — Irish fashion designer
Lainey Reid — American professional wrestler

In stories & tradition

Lainey — The Really Loud House

Similar names: Elaine · Evangeline · Layla · Alani · Margot · Maisie

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