Alasdair vs Alain

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

Name A

Alasdair

Boy name · Rank #3734

Full profile →
Name B

Alain

Boy name · Rank #3226

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Alasdair Alain
Current Rank #3734 #3226
Total Births (all years) 497 3,936
Peak Year 2021 1988
Peak Year Births 37 92
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1989 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Alasdair Alain
1940ss — 53
1950ss — 183
1960ss — 358
1970ss — 457
1980ss 5 738
1990ss 43 676
2000ss 85 656
2010ss 225 583
2020ss 139 232

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alasdair Alain
2014 29 51
2015 36 57
2016 22 55
2017 21 55
2018 23 61
2019 19 49
2020 21 48
2021 37 47
2022 21 49
2023 30 51
2024 30 37

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, 1989–2024.

← Compare different names