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Alaina
GirlMeaning of Alaina: Irish: 'handsome or dear'
Alaina is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 230th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 620th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#230
1,366 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#620
63 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
50,584
First recorded 1946 · peak 2011
Trend
stable
Style: popular
Popularity over time
Gender split
0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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