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LAY-nee · 2 syllables
Outside top 1000
Last ranked #13499 in 2022
Peak: #13499 in 2022
↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular
Rank #38 · Rising since 2020
Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.
Popularity score: 63 · SSA Rank: #38
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Lainey scores lower overall — it's a well-known name in this region.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Lainey beats the neutral-drift null model in 6% of its 48 tracked years — above the random baseline, but not dominant.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Qualities shared by notable Laineys
Lainey is a Scottish unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #38 in the US in 2024.
Notable Laineys
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