Laini: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	13	1	–	#5,930
1970s	63	6	+385%	#4,146
1980s	17	2	-73%	#5,718
1990s	49	5	+188%	#8,486
2000s	130	13	+165%	#6,761
2010s	59	6	-55%	#11,377
2020s (to 2025)	40	7	+13%	#9,808

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,930

1970s

+385%

#4,146

1980s

-73%

#5,718

1990s

+188%

#8,486

2000s

130

+165%

#6,761

2010s

-55%

#11,377

2020s (to 2025)

+13%

#9,808

The story of Laini

Laini is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,808 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 371 American babies have been named Laini. Its peak came in 2008, when 18 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 Laini stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laini?

The median living Laini is about 22 years old; half are between 15 and 35. An estimated 400 people named Laini 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.

Laini year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,808
2024	7	#12,869
2023	6	#14,390
2022	5	#16,635
2021	6	#14,463
2020	6	#14,366
2019	7	#13,181
2018	6	#14,849
2017	–	–
2016	9	#11,377
2015	9	#11,443
2014	–	–
2013	5	#18,086
2012	8	#12,878
2011	6	#15,900
2010	9	#11,800
2009	14	#8,693
2008	18	#7,247
2007	12	#9,889
2006	12	#9,644
2005	13	#8,626
2004	13	#8,508
2003	17	#6,761
2002	8	#11,704
2001	13	#7,991
2000	10	#9,563
1995	9	#9,173
1990	6	#12,175
1985	–	–
1980	12	#5,718
1975	7	#7,556
1970	14	#4,146
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laini?

The median living Laini is about 22 years old. Half of all living Lainis are between 15 and 35 years old.

How many people named Laini are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Laini are alive in the United States, based on 371 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laini in 2025?

Laini ranked #9,808 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Laini?

371 babies have been named Laini in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laini most popular?

Laini peaked in 2008, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Laini a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Laini rising or falling?

Laini is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Laini popularity over time

The story of Laini

How old are people named Laini?

Laini year by year

Frequently asked questions

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