Alainna: 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	16	2	–	#6,196
1980s	74	7	+363%	#6,163
1990s	138	14	+86%	#5,274
2000s	246	25	+78%	#3,668
2010s	208	21	-15%	#5,017
2020s (to 2025)	84	14	-33%	#6,702

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,196

1980s

+363%

#6,163

1990s

138

+86%

#5,274

2000s

246

+78%

#3,668

2010s

208

-15%

#5,017

2020s (to 2025)

-33%

#6,702

The story of Alainna

Alainna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,497 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 766 American babies have been named Alainna. Its peak came in 2000, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Alainna?

The median living Alainna is about 19 years old; half are between 11 and 28. An estimated 800 people named Alainna 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.

Alainna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,497
2024	10	#9,584
2023	16	#6,937
2022	11	#9,080
2021	17	#6,702
2020	16	#6,944
2019	8	#11,402
2018	15	#7,423
2017	23	#5,521
2016	26	#5,133
2015	19	#6,467
2014	20	#6,219
2013	27	#5,017
2012	22	#5,901
2011	25	#5,362
2010	23	#5,780
2009	29	#4,935
2008	20	#6,565
2007	24	#5,716
2006	18	#6,857
2005	21	#5,811
2004	29	#4,602
2003	29	#4,420
2002	26	#4,629
2001	15	#6,965
2000	35	#3,668
1995	17	#5,443
1990	10	#7,888
1985	8	#7,575
1980	9	#6,799
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alainna?

The median living Alainna is about 19 years old. Half of all living Alainnas are between 11 and 28 years old.

How many people named Alainna are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Alainna are alive in the United States, based on 766 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Alainna mean?

Spelling variant of Alaina.

How popular is the name Alainna in 2025?

Alainna ranked #7,497 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alainna?

766 babies have been named Alainna in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alainna most popular?

Alainna peaked in 2000, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Alainna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alainna rising or falling?

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

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Alainna popularity over time

The story of Alainna

How old are people named Alainna?

Alainna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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