Rising since 2021, #7,491 for girls today.
Popularity of Maclaine since 1995
Babies named Maclaine per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24 | 5 |
| 2000s | 42 | 9 |
| 2010s | 36 | 5 |
| 2020s | 26 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Maclaine is a rare modern name that first appeared on the U.S. baby name charts in 1995. As of 2025, it ranks 7491st, a position that places it far outside the mainstream, with roughly 1 in every 114,805 newborn girls receiving the name that year. The name is likely an adaptation of the Scottish surname Maclaine or a variant of McClain, fitting a pattern of using surnames as first names for girls. Its trajectory since 2021 has been rising, though its absolute numbers remain tiny. Maclaine has not been widely recorded in any particular state, and its peak year so far is 2025, suggesting it is still on an upward but modest trend. The name has no famous bearers and little cultural footprint, making it a distinctive, if obscure, choice.
Maclaine is a modern given name that appears to derive from the Scottish Gaelic surname Maclaine, itself a variant of MacLean or MacLaine, meaning 'son of the servant of John' or 'son of the devotee of Saint John'. The name entered the U.S. baby name charts in the mid-1990s and has been used occasionally for girls. Its recent rise may reflect a broader trend of using surname-style names for girls.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Mac, Lainey, Mackie
Sibling names for Maclaine
Names that share Maclaine's style, for a brother or sister.
