Alain vs Alaric

Side-by-side comparison of Alain and Alaric — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Alain

Boy name · Rank #3226

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Name B

Alaric

Boy name · Rank #1111

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Metric Alain Alaric
Current Rank #3226 #1111
Total Births (all years) 3,936 3,754
Peak Year 1988 2020
Peak Year Births 92 279
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1942 1949

Births by Decade

Decade Alain Alaric
1940ss 53 7
1950ss 183 30
1960ss 358 157
1970ss 457 173
1980ss 738 137
1990ss 676 241
2000ss 656 332
2010ss 583 1,478
2020ss 232 1,199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alain Alaric
2014 51 153
2015 57 183
2016 55 180
2017 55 203
2018 61 214
2019 49 251
2020 48 279
2021 47 274
2022 49 253
2023 51 201
2024 37 192

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1942–2024.

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