Laynee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,698

among girls · ↓172 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

121

named Laynee · -14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 13,283

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

141 babies

All-time total

1,963

#4,755 all-time among girls

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Laynee popularity over time

1,963 babies have been named Laynee since 1989, 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	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#13,576
1990s	68	7	+1260%	#6,077
2000s	568	57	+735%	#2,393
2010s	677	68	+19%	#2,095
2020s (to 2025)	645	108	+59%	#1,526

Where Laynee 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	132	0.08	outside top 500
2027	143	0.09	outside top 500
2028	152	0.09	outside top 500
2029	161	0.10	outside top 500
2030	169	0.11	outside top 500

Where Laynee is most popular

Girls named Laynee per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.066 per 1,000. Strongest in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Utah.

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 Laynee 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
Oklahoma	17	0.231	+250%
Kansas	11	0.191	+189%
Utah	12	0.144	+118%
Tennessee	22	0.139	+110%
Ohio	31	0.131	+98%
Kentucky	10	0.117	+77%
Missouri	12	0.100	+51%
Texas	53	0.066	≈ national
South Carolina	5	0.056	-16%
Indiana	6	0.043	-35%
Michigan	7	0.038	-42%
Arizona	5	0.036	-46%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-67%
Illinois	5	0.022	-67%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-68%
Florida	7	0.016	-75%
California	10	0.012	-82%
Alaska	–	–	–
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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 Laynee

Laynee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,698 in 2025 with 121 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 1,963 American babies have been named Laynee. Its peak came in 2024, when 141 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Laynee?

The median living Laynee is about 11 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 1,900 people named Laynee 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.

Laynee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	121	#1,698
2024	141	#1,526
2023	117	#1,756
2022	84	#2,239
2021	73	#2,454
2020	109	#1,813
2019	77	#2,344
2018	60	#2,827
2017	55	#2,997
2016	59	#2,889
2015	66	#2,702
2014	56	#3,031
2013	66	#2,678
2012	70	#2,586
2011	92	#2,095
2010	76	#2,467
2009	79	#2,439
2008	76	#2,497
2007	76	#2,474
2006	58	#2,959
2005	74	#2,393
2004	54	#2,947
2003	51	#2,980
2002	42	#3,309
2001	35	#3,750
2000	23	#5,078
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laynee?

The median living Laynee is about 11 years old. Half of all living Laynees are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Laynee are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Laynee are alive in the United States, based on 1,963 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laynee in 2025?

Laynee ranked #1,698 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 121 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Laynee?

1,963 babies have been named Laynee in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laynee most popular?

Laynee peaked in 2024, when 141 newborns received the name.

Is Laynee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Laynee rising or falling?

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

Will Laynee become more popular?

Laynee is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 169 girls named Laynee in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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