Given name & surname
Laine
“one who takes the narrow path”
Laine is a variant of Lane. One English interpretation is “one who takes the narrow path.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Laine is a variant of Lane. One English interpretation is “one who takes the narrow path.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Laine is a variant of Lane. An origin associated with Lane is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1934. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Laine through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,113
- 2,062 boys · 4,051 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 249 babies
- 2025
- 180
- #1,464 for girls · #3,482 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +13%
- Rising
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 36% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 147 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,464 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 35.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 33 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Pennsylvania had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (10). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,841 as a first name in 2020; 3,389 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Laine
- Laine RandjärvEstonian politician (born 1964)
- Laine MägiEstonian actress (born 1959)
- Laine MacNeilactressborn 1996
- Laine ErikEstonian athletics competitor and agricultural scientist (1942-2024)
- Laine MesikäppEstonian actress and folk singer (1917-2012)
- Laine VillenthalEstonian clergyman (1922-2009)
- Laine PetersCanadian female curlerborn 1970
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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