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Lain

/ˈleɪn/ · 95% boys · 15 born in 2025

Lain has been given to about 511 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2004, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈleɪn/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 494
Median age today16 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Lain per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2004 · 26
  • Born in 202515
  • All time511

How popular is Lain?

Its best year was 2004, when 26 babies were given the name, ranking 4708th. The typical living American called Lain is about 16 years old today.

Names that sound like Lain

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Zain0.81
  2. Cain0.81
  3. Rain0.81
  4. Larkin0.75
  5. Gavin0.70
  6. Alvin0.70
  7. Darin0.70
  8. Davin0.70

Middle names for Lain

Ranked by flow score
  1. Lain Thomas0.74
  2. Lain James0.74
  3. Lain Cole0.73
  4. Lain Miles0.70
  5. Lain Wilder0.69
  6. Lain Paul0.55

Sibling names for Lain

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Soleilsister · 0.82
  2. Blazebrother · 0.82
  3. Azariasister · 0.82
  4. Misaelbrother · 0.82
  5. Mustafabrother · 0.82
  6. Keziahsister · 0.82

Where Lain is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Lain Evans0.73
    2. Lain Edwards0.73
    3. Lain Anderson0.73
    4. Lain Allen0.73
    5. Lain Adams0.73
    6. Lain Walker0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Lain

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.