Lailanie
A feminine name of Indian origin meaning "night's flower".
Name Census estimates that about 132 living Americans carry the first name Lailanie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lailanie today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lailanie births was 2012 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lailanie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
132
~ 1 in 2,596,624 Americans
Peak year
2012
13 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2022 SSA rank
#14,539
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Lailanie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lailanie from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 73 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lailanie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lailanie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lailanie
The name Lailanie is a feminine given name of Filipino origin. It is a combination of the names Lailah, which means "night" in Arabic, and Annie, a diminutive form of the name Anne, derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "grace" or "favor".
Lailanie is believed to have emerged in the Philippines during the late 20th century, likely influenced by the popularity of the name Lailah among Muslim communities in the region. The name's combination of Arabic and English elements reflects the cultural diversity and influences present in the Philippines.
While the name Lailanie does not have any specific historical references or appearances in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its components, Lailah and Anne, have rich historical backgrounds. The name Lailah can be traced back to the Arabic language and is mentioned in Islamic literature, while Anne has its roots in the Hebrew Bible and has been a popular Christian name for centuries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lailanie was in the late 1970s or early 1980s in the Philippines. However, it did not gain widespread popularity until the latter part of the 20th century.
Notable individuals with the first name Lailanie include Lailanie P. Vinzons-Charga, a Filipino lawyer and judge who served as an Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals in the Philippines from 2008 to 2017. Another notable figure is Lailanie Jones, an American-Filipino singer and actress who rose to fame in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Other individuals with the name Lailanie include Lailanie Gomez, a Filipino singer and actress who has appeared in several television shows and movies since the late 1990s. Lailanie Alcantara is a Filipino painter and visual artist known for her vibrant and colorful works inspired by nature and indigenous cultures.
Lailanie Ramirez, born in 1981, is a Filipino-American actress and model who has appeared in various television shows and films in both the Philippines and the United States.
People
Lailanie + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lailanie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lailanie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 132 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lailanie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,596,624 US residents.
Is Lailanie a common name?
We classify Lailanie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 133 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lailanie most popular?
The single biggest year for Lailanie was 2012, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lailanie is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Lailanie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lailanie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.