Spellings
Lainey or Laney?
In the US in 2025, 86% of babies in this name family were spelled Lainey and 6% Laney. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Lainey86% of the family5,738 born in 2025#30 among girls×11 since 2015Laney6% of the family421 born in 2025#673 among girls−5% since 2015Laynie3% of the family172 born in 2025#1,295 among girls×2 since 2015Lainee2% of the family129 born in 2025#1,611 among girls×4 since 2015Laynee2% of the family121 born in 2025#1,692 among girls+83% since 2015Lanie1% of the family83 born in 2025#2,214 among girls−19% since 2015
Ten years ago
Lainey already led in 2015, with 42% of the family's births; it has 86% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 1,252 to 6,664 births (×5).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lainey | 531 | 5,738 | ×11 |
| Laney | 445 | 421 | −5% |
| Laynie | 78 | 172 | ×2 |
| Lainee | 30 | 129 | ×4 |
| Laynee | 66 | 121 | +83% |
| Lanie | 102 | 83 | −19% |
How they sound
- Lainey /ˈleɪni/ (LAY-nee)
- Laney /ˈleɪni/ (LAY-nee)
- Laynie /ˈleɪni/ (LAY-nee)
- Lainee /ˈleɪniː/ (LAY-nee)
- Laynee /ˈleɪni/ (LAY-nee)
- Lanie /ˈleɪni/ (LAY-nee)
In France
None of these spellings is given in France often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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