Laynie is a modern American spelling of Lainey, a short form of Elaine or Delaney that has become a given name in its own right. Through Elaine, the Old French form of Helen, it is usually explained as "torch" or "bright light". Laynie stood at number 5837 in 2000, had crept to number 2366 by 2015 and has climbed to number 1296 in 2025, its best rank so far.