Alaine: 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	20	2	–	#3,514
1920s	34	3	+70%	#3,165
1930s	44	4	+29%	#3,407
1940s	103	10	+134%	#2,272
1950s	166	17	+61%	#2,436
1960s	252	25	+52%	#2,039
1970s	139	14	-45%	#2,802
1980s	199	20	+43%	#3,360
1990s	156	16	-22%	#4,122
2000s	114	11	-27%	#6,566
2010s	140	14	+23%	#5,995
2020s (to 2025)	87	15	+4%	#5,859

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,514

1920s

+70%

#3,165

1930s

+29%

#3,407

1940s

103

+134%

#2,272

1950s

166

+61%

#2,436

1960s

252

+52%

#2,039

1970s

139

-45%

#2,802

1980s

199

+43%

#3,360

1990s

156

-22%

#4,122

2000s

114

-27%

#6,566

2010s

140

+23%

#5,995

2020s (to 2025)

+4%

#5,859

The story of Alaine

Alaine is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,883 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 1,454 American babies have been named Alaine. Its peak came in 1967, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Alaine stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alaine?

The median living Alaine is about 43 years old; half are between 24 and 61. An estimated 1,300 people named Alaine 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.

Alaine year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#8,883
2024	11	#8,963
2023	11	#9,012
2022	17	#6,721
2021	17	#6,701
2020	20	#5,859
2019	12	#8,618
2018	10	#9,840
2017	11	#9,365
2016	21	#5,995
2015	19	#6,466
2014	10	#10,165
2013	16	#7,386
2012	20	#6,352
2011	12	#9,176
2010	9	#11,290
2009	9	#11,492
2008	9	#11,636
2007	20	#6,566
2006	10	#10,639
2005	7	#13,063
2004	10	#9,914
2003	12	#8,531
2002	12	#8,300
2001	13	#7,742
2000	12	#8,045
1995	15	#5,964
1990	24	#4,122
1985	19	#4,127
1980	23	#3,507
1975	11	#5,166
1970	12	#4,494
1965	23	#2,539
1960	24	#2,432
1955	16	#2,839
1950	17	#2,436
1945	11	#2,743
1940	5	#4,357
1935	7	#3,435
1930	7	#3,663
1925	–	–
1920	5	#4,980
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alaine?

The median living Alaine is about 43 years old. Half of all living Alaines are between 24 and 61 years old.

How many people named Alaine are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Alaine are alive in the United States, based on 1,454 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alaine in 2025?

Alaine ranked #8,883 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alaine?

1,454 babies have been named Alaine in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alaine most popular?

Alaine peaked in 1967, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Alaine a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alaine rising or falling?

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

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Alaine popularity over time

The story of Alaine

How old are people named Alaine?

Alaine year by year

Frequently asked questions

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