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Laina
OriginShort form of Elaine, French and Scottish
Meaning"bright, shining light"
US Rank#2422
2025 SSA
About Laina
Laina owes is popularity not to mother name Elaine but to the much-more-popular Lainey, a fixture in the US Top 100 and still rising. Laina was used for about 100 baby girls last year.
Laina, Lainey, and Laine might make contemporary honor names for grandma Helen or Ellen, from which they ultimately derive.
Pronounced LAY-nuh.
As of October 2026, Laina ranked #2422 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1771 in 2014.
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 | #1,771 | 117 | 65.5 |
| 2015 | #1,968 | 102 | 57.1 |
| 2016 | #2,007 | 99 | 55.9 |
| 2017 | #2,104 | 92 | 53.3 |
| 2018 | #2,212 | 84 | 49.4 |
| 2019 | #2,278 | 80 | 47.7 |
| 2020 | #2,389 | 74 | 45.8 |
| 2021 | #2,498 | 71 | 43.3 |
| 2022 | #2,132 | 90 | 54.9 |
| 2023 | #2,009 | 98 | 61.1 |
| 2024 | #2,288 | 81 | 50 |
| 2025 | #2,422 | 74 | 46 |
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