Lain: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	5	5	1	–	#5,525
1980s	–	5	5	1	0%	#6,928
1990s	–	72	72	7	+1340%	#5,060
2000s	20	154	174	17	+142%	#3,596
2010s	–	166	166	17	-5%	#4,055
2020s (to 2025)	7	82	89	15	-11%	#4,709

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,525

1980s

–

#6,928

1990s

–

+1340%

#5,060

2000s

154

174

+142%

#3,596

2010s

–

166

-5%

#4,055

2020s (to 2025)

-11%

#4,709

The story of Lain

Lain is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,022 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 511 American babies have been named Lain, about 95% boys and 5% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2004, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lain stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lain?

The median living Lain is about 15 years old; half are between 9 and 22. An estimated 500 people named Lain are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lain year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	15	#6,022
2024	–	–	11	#7,544
2023	7	#12,862	8	#9,414
2022	–	–	14	#6,348
2021	–	–	21	#4,709
2020	–	–	13	#6,494
2019	–	–	15	#5,986
2018	–	–	8	#9,296
2017	–	–	14	#6,209
2016	–	–	12	#6,963
2015	–	–	17	#5,421
2014	–	–	18	#5,176
2013	–	–	18	#5,090
2012	–	–	22	#4,478
2011	–	–	25	#4,055
2010	–	–	17	#5,381
2009	–	–	18	#5,224
2008	7	#14,674	9	#8,717
2007	5	#19,206	18	#5,131
2006	–	–	17	#5,210
2005	–	–	13	#6,076
2004	8	#12,258	18	#4,708
2003	–	–	15	#5,176
2002	–	–	8	#8,128
2001	–	–	15	#5,040
2000	–	–	23	#3,596
1995	–	–	11	#5,364
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1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lain, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lain?

The median living Lain is about 15 years old. Half of all living Lains are between 9 and 22 years old.

How many people named Lain are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Lain are alive in the United States, based on 511 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lain in 2025?

Lain ranked #6,022 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lain?

511 babies have been named Lain in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lain most popular?

Lain peaked in 2004, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Lain a boy or girl name?

Lain is used for both: about 5% of babies named Lain have been girls and 95% boys.

Is the name Lain rising or falling?

Lain is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Lain popularity over time

The story of Lain

How old are people named Lain?

Lain year by year

Frequently asked questions

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