Alaina is a distinctive choice, ranked #620 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Alaina in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#620
US Rank #212
About the Name Alaina
Alaina is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 172 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #559 in 2022 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Alaina is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #212, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Alaina
Unlikely. With around 63 UK babies named Alaina per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Alaina in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Alaina is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 172 places over the last five years to #620 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Alaina is more popular in the US (#212) than in the UK (#620). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Alaina include: Alaina B. Teplitz — Alaina B.; Alaina Coates — Alaina Denise Coates is an American professional basketball player who is a free agent.; Alaina Burnett — Alaina Burnett is a Canadian voice actress from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada..
Alaina appears in the US top 500 at #212 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
63
UK babies named Alaina (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 172 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Alaina
Likely around 1 other Alaina in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Alaina Denise Coates is an American professional basketball player who is a free agent. She played college basketball for the University of South Carolina.