Bain: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	6	1	–	#3,763
1920s	15	2	+150%	#4,004
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#6,133
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	20	2	–	#5,875
2000s	97	10	+385%	#6,103
2010s	145	15	+49%	#3,980
2020s (to 2025)	37	6	-57%	#7,093

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,763

1920s

+150%

#4,004

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,133

1980s

–

1990s

–

#5,875

2000s

+385%

#6,103

2010s

145

+49%

#3,980

2020s (to 2025)

-57%

#7,093

The story of Bain

Bain is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1918, 325 American babies have been named Bain. Its peak came in 2013, when 25 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 Bain stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bain?

The median living Bain is about 12 years old; half are between 9 and 20. An estimated 300 people named Bain 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.

Bain year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#10,024
2023	10	#7,801
2022	9	#8,398
2021	–	–
2020	11	#7,093
2019	8	#8,996
2018	15	#5,805
2017	13	#6,363
2016	18	#5,151
2015	17	#5,317
2014	23	#4,274
2013	25	#3,980
2012	13	#6,353
2011	6	#10,955
2010	7	#9,802
2009	9	#8,370
2008	14	#6,103
2007	8	#9,003
2006	11	#6,960
2005	8	#8,371
2004	9	#7,588
2003	11	#6,303
2002	9	#7,100
2001	10	#6,501
2000	8	#7,508
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bain?

The median living Bain is about 12 years old. Half of all living Bains are between 9 and 20 years old.

How many people named Bain are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Bain are alive in the United States, based on 325 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bain in 2025?

Bain did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Bain?

325 babies have been named Bain in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bain most popular?

Bain peaked in 2013, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Bain a boy or girl name?

Bain is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bain rising or falling?

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

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Bain popularity over time

The story of Bain

How old are people named Bain?

Bain year by year

Frequently asked questions

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