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Lainey
GirlMeaning of Lainey: French: 'bright light'
Lainey is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is climbing quickly in the charts right now — 32nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 325th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#32
5,743 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#325
133 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
28,431
First recorded 1968 · peak 2025
Trend
rising
Style: trending
Popularity over time
Gender split
0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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