Top Baby Names 2024: The Playground Analysis

Top Baby Names 2025: The Playground Analysis

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Alaina

The name Alaina peaked for boys at #6960 in 1989. Alaina is also used for girls, ranking #224 in 2025.

The name Alaina is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "little rock, child; shining torch".

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Alaina, part Alana and part Elena and maybe also a little bit Elaine, is one of the many feminine forms of Alan (or its French form Alain) that have grown in popularity over recent decades, surpassing the male original.  Not quite fashionable but also not quite un, Alaina is a choice that may feel more distinctive than it really is.

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The name Alaina is currently ranked #224 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #156 in 2011. The name is most popular in West Virginia, Rhode Island, and Delaware. Alaina is occasionally used for boys in 1989.

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