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Lainey
OriginEnglish diminutive of Elaine, French and Scottish
Meaning"bright shining light"
GenderGirl
US Rank#30
Top 1000
About Lainey
Variation of Elaine
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #585 | 514 | 287.7 |
| 2015 | #576 | 531 | 297.5 |
| 2016 | #540 | 577 | 325.6 |
| 2017 | #510 | 615 | 356.2 |
| 2018 | #460 | 684 | 402.1 |
| 2019 | #381 | 822 | 489.8 |
| 2020 | #366 | 844 | 522.1 |
| 2021 | #252 | 1,227 | 747.8 |
| 2022 | #174 | 1,698 | 1,035.3 |
| 2023 | #54 | 3,937 | 2,453.6 |
| 2024 | #38 | 5,147 | 3,176.8 |
| 2025 | #30 | 5,738 | 3,570 |
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