Alain vs Alastair

Side-by-side comparison of Alain and Alastair — 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

Alastair

Boy name · Rank #2366

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Metric Alain Alastair
Current Rank #3226 #2366
Total Births (all years) 3,936 1,297
Peak Year 1988 2019
Peak Year Births 92 62
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1942 1922

Births by Decade

Decade Alain Alastair
1920ss — 17
1940ss 53 6
1950ss 183 —
1960ss 358 10
1970ss 457 48
1980ss 738 145
1990ss 676 152
2000ss 656 230
2010ss 583 420
2020ss 232 269

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alain Alastair
2014 51 36
2015 57 47
2016 55 50
2017 55 61
2018 61 46
2019 49 62
2020 48 39
2021 47 61
2022 49 50
2023 51 60
2024 37 59

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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