Ella vs Lainey
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Ella
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #29
- Peak
- #12 (2011)
- Babies in 2025
- 5,831
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Lainey
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #30
- Peak
- #30 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 5,738
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, OH, CA
The verdict
Ella is the more popular pick (#29 vs #30). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Ella is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Lainey is a fast riser climbing the charts.
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