Lain Name Popularity and Statistics

Lain is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births511
First Year on Record1973

Lain popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys15#5,861
2024Boys11#7,257
2023Girls7#12,197
2023Boys8#8,921
2022Boys14#6,147
2021Boys21#4,628
2020Boys13#6,296
2019Boys15#5,813
2018Boys8#8,819
2017Boys14#6,060
2016Boys12#6,726
2015Boys17#5,289
2014Boys18#5,066
2013Boys18#4,981
2012Boys22#4,390
2011Boys25#3,994
2010Boys17#5,251
2009Boys18#5,102
2008Girls7#13,832
2008Boys9#8,324
2007Girls5#17,636
2007Boys18#4,996
2006Boys17#5,072
2005Boys13#5,875

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2011 · Boys

25 recorded births and rank #3,994.

2000 · Boys

23 recorded births and rank #3,536.

2012 · Boys

22 recorded births and rank #4,390.

2021 · Boys

21 recorded births and rank #4,628.

Where Lain ranked highest in 2012

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

TX
Rank #2,251 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Lain