Alainah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	20	2	–	#13,193
2000s	139	14	+595%	#4,807
2010s	285	29	+105%	#3,844
2020s (to 2025)	80	13	-53%	#5,858

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#13,193

2000s

139

+595%

#4,807

2010s

285

+105%

#3,844

2020s (to 2025)

-53%

#5,858

The story of Alainah

Alainah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,963 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 524 American babies have been named Alainah. Its peak came in 2011, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alainah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alainah?

The median living Alainah is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 16. An estimated 500 people named Alainah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alainah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#10,963
2024	14	#7,607
2023	12	#8,505
2022	14	#7,643
2021	12	#8,490
2020	20	#5,858
2019	20	#5,993
2018	13	#8,175
2017	18	#6,543
2016	25	#5,291
2015	38	#3,917
2014	37	#4,005
2013	29	#4,757
2012	34	#4,298
2011	39	#3,844
2010	32	#4,497
2009	30	#4,807
2008	14	#8,546
2007	11	#10,150
2006	22	#5,915
2005	24	#5,273
2004	8	#11,663
2003	9	#10,458
2002	10	#9,506
2001	6	#13,564
2000	5	#15,103
1995	5	#13,446
1990	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alainah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alainah?

The median living Alainah is about 13 years old. Half of all living Alainahs are between 8 and 16 years old.

How many people named Alainah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Alainah are alive in the United States, based on 524 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alainah in 2025?

Alainah ranked #10,963 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alainah?

524 babies have been named Alainah in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alainah most popular?

Alainah peaked in 2011, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Alainah a boy or girl name?

Alainah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alainah rising or falling?

Alainah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Alainah popularity over time

The story of Alainah

How old are people named Alainah?

Alainah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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