Baby Name Popularity Profile
Alaina
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Alaina .
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β¦ Noble or fair
π Irish, French
π uh-LAY-nuh
Traditional
National Rank (2025)
#224
All-Time Peak Rank
#156
Achieved 2011
Total U.S. Births
50,578
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1946
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2010s
1,999 births in 2011
π‘ The Alaina Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend . A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Noble or fair
Language Origin
Irish, French
Origin Type
multiple
A modern English variant, possibly derived from the Irish name AilΓn meaning 'noble' or 'fair', or from the French name Elaine, a form of Helen meaning 'bright, shining one'.
Common Nicknames
Lainey
Lana
Ali
Alternative Spellings
Alayna
Elaina
Alana
Pronunciation:
uh-LAY-nuh
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Etymology confidence:
Medium
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π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Alaina across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
-8.2%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
-24.9%
2015: 1,820 births
1,820
2016: 1,770 births
2017: 1,669 births
2018: 1,522 births
2019: 1,578 births
2020: 1,488 births
1,488
2021: 1,500 births
2022: 1,432 births
2023: 1,364 births
2024: 1,448 births
2025: 1,366 births
1,366
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
1,999
births in 2011
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
44 yrs
Longest Streak
73 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 24
1950s: 92
1960s: 415
1970s: 901
1980s: 4,404
1990s: 6,497
2000s: 12,350
2010s: 17,297
2020s: 8,598
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Ala-i-a
Letter Count
6 letters
Spelling Complexity
Moderate
Length Percentile
Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Louisiana
Top States
Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Florida
States with Data
51
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