Alaina
Alaina is a distinctive choice, ranked #747 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Alaina in their class.
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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Alaina in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #212, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Alaina
- 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.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Alaina
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Alaina
Almost certainly the only Alaina in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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