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Alain
OriginFrench, variation of Alan
Meaning"handsome, cheerful"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#2429
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About Alain
Variation of Alan
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,462 | 51 | 26.6 |
| 2015 | #2,301 | 57 | 29.7 |
| 2016 | #2,366 | 55 | 29 |
| 2017 | #2,346 | 55 | 29.7 |
| 2018 | #2,232 | 61 | 33.6 |
| 2019 | #2,627 | 49 | 27.3 |
| 2020 | #2,620 | 48 | 27.8 |
| 2021 | #2,694 | 47 | 26.9 |
| 2022 | #2,674 | 49 | 28.1 |
| 2023 | #2,577 | 51 | 29.8 |
| 2024 | #3,209 | 37 | 21.5 |
| 2025 | #2,836 | 44 | 25.8 |
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