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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).
Lainey
Lainey has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 50,707 U.S. babies, the 142nd most common name by sound today, at an all-time high of 6,419 in 2025.
By sound, Lainey also includes the spellings Laney, Lanie, Laynie. Spellings sometimes heard the same way: Lani, Lanae.
Rising