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Laine

Unisex

Meaning of Laine: Estonian: 'wave'

Laine is a unisex name most strongly associated with Estonian naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1206th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1206

180 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

6,113

First recorded 1934 · peak 2019

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 98 babies1982: 85 babies1983: 79 babies1984: 63 babies1985: 54 babies1986: 56 babies1987: 66 babies1988: 61 babies1989: 74 babies1990: 64 babies19901991: 68 babies1992: 57 babies1993: 68 babies1994: 77 babies1995: 80 babies1996: 106 babies1997: 116 babies1998: 105 babies1999: 92 babies2000: 87 babies20002001: 143 babies2002: 155 babies2003: 167 babies2004: 129 babies2005: 137 babies2006: 111 babies2007: 116 babies2008: 100 babies2009: 111 babies2010: 125 babies20102011: 110 babies2012: 107 babies2013: 107 babies2014: 111 babies2015: 120 babies2016: 122 babies2017: 124 babies2018: 148 babies2019: 249 babies2020: 212 babies20202021: 204 babies2022: 215 babies2023: 182 babies2024: 182 babies2025: 180 babies
US babies named Laine per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 249.

Gender split

34% boys · 66% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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