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Laine

gender-neutral name
Origin
English
Syllables
1
Peak era
1990s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

surname/place name meaning 'narrow road'; also short form of Elaine

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1990s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Laine peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

8,347 people · the #1,930 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 24,390 · median age 22

1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Laine living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.

The census also counted 212 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Laine

Most people given the name Laine 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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