Alaina
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About Alaina
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.
As of October 2026, Alaina ranked #224 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #156 in 2011.
Editor's take: The name Alaina is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "little rock, child; shining torch".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #189 | 1,748 | 978.5 |
| 2015 | #176 | 1,820 | 1,019.6 |
| 2016 | #184 | 1,769 | 998.3 |
| 2017 | #182 | 1,669 | 966.7 |
| 2018 | #202 | 1,522 | 894.7 |
| 2019 | #186 | 1,578 | 940.2 |
| 2020 | #197 | 1,487 | 919.9 |
| 2021 | #201 | 1,500 | 914.2 |
| 2022 | #202 | 1,431 | 872.5 |
| 2023 | #219 | 1,361 | 848.2 |
| 2024 | #212 | 1,444 | 891.3 |
| 2025 | #224 | 1,366 | 849.9 |
World rankings
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Alaina on lists
Famous Alainas
- Alaina Reed Hall
American actress
- Alaina Huffman
Canadian actress
- Alaina B. Teplitz
American diplomat
- Alaina Whitaker
American pop singer
- Alaina Alexander
American pop singer
- Alaina Beaton aka Porcelain Black
American singer
- Lauren Alaina (Kristine Suddeth)
American country music singer
- Alaina Mathers (b. 1993)
adopted daughter of rapper Eminem
- Alaina Monet Carree
daughter of gospel singer Isaac Carree
- Alaina Block (b. 2005)
daughter of singer Ken Block of band Sister Hazel
- Alaina Charlotte (b. 2011)
daughter of Youtuber Carah Amelie