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Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Gaines

Gender

Male

Origin

English
increase in wealth

Pronunciation

ga(i)-nes

Popularity in the USA

  • Boys: peak in 1927 (rank #1293, 32 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5045, 19 births)
Births by year in the USA
YearBoys
202519
202413
202317
202215
202123
202031
201920
201828
201725
201629

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