Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Fair, Beautiful
- Irish
- Fair, good-looking; feminine form of Alan or variant of Helen
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Alaina
Pronunciation
a-lai-na
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #6935, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #156, 1,998 births); most recent 2025 (rank #224, 1,366 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 1,366 |
| 2024 | – | 1,444 |
| 2023 | – | 1,361 |
| 2022 | – | 1,431 |
| 2021 | – | 1,500 |
| 2020 | – | 1,487 |
| 2019 | – | 1,578 |
| 2018 | – | 1,522 |
| 2017 | – | 1,669 |
| 2016 | – | 1,769 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #559, 70 births); most recent 2025 (rank #747, 49 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 |
| 2024 | 63 |
| 2023 | 60 |
| 2022 | 70 |
| 2021 | 59 |
| 2020 | 46 |
| 2019 | 44 |
| 2018 | 45 |
| 2017 | 39 |
| 2016 | 38 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #2122, 14 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2256, 12 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #433, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #426, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #539, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #336, 4 births); most recent 2025 (rank #397, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1985 (rank #237, 14 births); most recent 2023 (rank #456, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence