Alastair vs Alain

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

Name A

Alastair

Boy name · Rank #2366

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Name B

Alain

Boy name · Rank #3226

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alastair Alain
2014 36 51
2015 47 57
2016 50 55
2017 61 55
2018 46 61
2019 62 49
2020 39 48
2021 61 47
2022 50 49
2023 60 51
2024 59 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, 1922–2024.

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