How Many People Are Named Laine?
An estimated 5,681 people in the United States have the first name Laine. It is used for both genders, with 65.8% female. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Laine peaked in popularity in 2019 with 249 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Laine as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Laine paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
5,681
About 1 in 60,333 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
65.8% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2019
249 births
Total Registered
5,933
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Laine
Laine is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (34.2%) and females (65.8%). Out of 5,933 total births registered, 2,029 were male and 3,904 were female.
Laine as a male name
Ranked #2,426 in 2024
57 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (147 births)
Laine as a female name
Ranked #1,647 in 2024
125 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (153 births)
Laine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Laine span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,323 babies were registered. While Laine is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Laine by Decade
How has Laine tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Laine by State
Birth registrations for Laine span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Kansas, West Virginia. On average, about 64 Laines were registered per state.
Laine + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Laine as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Laine
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Laine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laine?
We estimate approximately 5,681 people named Laine are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 60,333 Americans share this first name.
Is Laine a common name?
Laine is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,933 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Laine most popular?
Laine reached peak popularity in 2019, when 249 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Laine is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Laine a female name?
Laine is predominantly female. 65.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Laine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Laine Smith, Laine Johnson, Laine Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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