Laina: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,422

among girls · ↓144 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Laina · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 21,720

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

117 babies

All-time total

3,569

#3,213 all-time among girls

First recorded

1906

in Social Security records

Laina popularity over time

3,569 babies have been named Laina since 1906, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#2,085
1910s	51	5	+920%	#1,962
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	56	6	–	#4,067
1960s	204	20	+264%	#2,080
1970s	236	24	+16%	#2,284
1980s	358	36	+52%	#2,290
1990s	411	41	+15%	#2,606
2000s	789	79	+92%	#1,790
2010s	970	97	+23%	#1,771
2020s (to 2025)	489	82	-16%	#2,012

Where Laina is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	75	0.05	outside top 500
2027	75	0.05	outside top 500
2028	76	0.05	outside top 500
2029	76	0.05	outside top 500
2030	77	0.05	outside top 500

Where Laina is most popular

Girls named Laina per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.051 per 1,000. Strongest in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Laina born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Ohio	25	0.105	+106%
Pennsylvania	16	0.068	+32%
New York	19	0.048	-6%
Maryland	5	0.047	-8%
Minnesota	5	0.046	-9%
North Carolina	10	0.044	-14%
Indiana	6	0.043	-16%
Michigan	7	0.038	-25%
Virginia	6	0.035	-31%
New Jersey	6	0.033	-35%
Florida	12	0.028	-45%
California	16	0.019	-63%
Texas	15	0.019	-64%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Illinois	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
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Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Laina

Laina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,422 in 2025 with 74 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1906, 3,569 American babies have been named Laina. Its peak came in 2014, when 117 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Laina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laina?

The median living Laina is about 18 years old; half are between 10 and 34. An estimated 3,400 people named Laina 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.

Laina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	74	#2,422
2024	82	#2,278
2023	98	#2,012
2022	90	#2,132
2021	71	#2,501
2020	74	#2,390
2019	80	#2,278
2018	84	#2,212
2017	92	#2,104
2016	99	#2,008
2015	102	#1,968
2014	117	#1,771
2013	115	#1,787
2012	91	#2,110
2011	99	#1,994
2010	91	#2,159
2009	102	#2,025
2008	88	#2,246
2007	107	#1,931
2006	116	#1,790
2005	90	#2,082
2004	76	#2,300
2003	57	#2,756
2002	60	#2,596
2001	50	#2,902
2000	43	#3,192
1995	37	#3,132
1990	36	#3,118
1985	35	#2,731
1980	36	#2,628
1975	13	#4,723
1970	34	#2,284
1965	19	#2,880
1960	15	#3,281
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	6	#4,024
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laina?

The median living Laina is about 18 years old. Half of all living Lainas are between 10 and 34 years old.

How many people named Laina are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Laina are alive in the United States, based on 3,569 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laina in 2025?

Laina ranked #2,422 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 74 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Laina?

3,569 babies have been named Laina in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laina most popular?

Laina peaked in 2014, when 117 newborns received the name.

Is Laina a boy or girl name?

Laina is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Laina rising or falling?

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

Will Laina become more popular?

Laina looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 77 girls named Laina in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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