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Lainey is an English name derived as a diminutive of Elena or Elaine, which trace back to the Greek name Helena meaning 'light' or 'bright'. Its journey through language includes forms like Helena and Elaine before becoming Lainey in modern English. The name reflects traits of brightness and cheerfulness, with no significant biblical connotations. It rose to popularity in the late 20th century and is currently seen as a trendy choice. Notable people named Lainey include singer Lainey Wilson and the celebrity gossip blogger Lainey Gossip.

The name Lainey is most popular in Idaho, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Lainey has been too falling for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, too falling for female in South, too falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Lainey' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 23106th out of 23106 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 11760th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 2841st out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 825th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 216th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Lainey' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.