Laine is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Laine means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Laine across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Laine has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Laine is a unisex name of Old English origin meaning “path, lane”. A variant of Lane or Elaine.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,113 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 122 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Laine per year, United States (1934 to 2025). United States peaked in 2019 (249/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (10/yr).
Laine is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2019, when it ranked #1,902 nationally (given to 252 babies that year).
Lainey · Lonnie · Lynne · Lana · Lane · Leanne · Luanne · Lanny
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