Laina
Meaning
modern coinage / variant of Elaine or Lena
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Laina peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
1,787 people · the #5,539 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 111,111 · median age 22
Among people named Laina living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 73 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Laina
Most people given the name Laina in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
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