Girl · #8,960 in 2026

Alaine

Alaine Laughton is a Jamaican-American singer.

Current Rank
#8,960
Peak Rank
#2,039 (1967)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
-17%
1916
First Year
2026
Last Year
1967
Peak Year
#2039
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
100
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Alaine

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Alaine Laughton is a Jamaican-American singer.

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The Story of Alaine

Alaine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1967, when 33 Alaines were born — ranking #2,039 that year. As of 2026, Alaine ranks #8,960 for baby girls with 9 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 1K Alaines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Alaine

Phonetically similar names — useful when Alaine is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Alaine

What does the name Alaine mean?
Alaine Laughton is a Jamaican-American singer.
How popular is Alaine in 2026?
In 2026, Alaine ranks #8,960 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Alaine most popular?
Alaine reached its peak popularity in 1967, ranking #2,039 that year with 33 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Alaine most popular?
Alaine has historically been most popular in New York, Illinois, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Alaine.
Is Alaine a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Alaine is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Alaine?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alaine include Gearline, Dory, Colletta. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Alaine

Alaine is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Alaine's peak popularity came in 1967 when it ranked #2,039. Use the chart and map above to compare Alaine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.