Alaster vs Alain

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

Name A

Alaster

Boy name · Rank #5781

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Name B

Alain

Boy name · Rank #3226

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Metric Alaster Alain
Current Rank #5781 #3226
Total Births (all years) 125 3,936
Peak Year 2024 1988
Peak Year Births 16 92
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1998 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Alaster Alain
1940ss — 53
1950ss — 183
1960ss — 358
1970ss — 457
1980ss — 738
1990ss 5 676
2000ss 22 656
2010ss 49 583
2020ss 49 232

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alaster Alain
2014 — 51
2015 — 57
2016 8 55
2017 6 55
2018 5 61
2019 8 49
2020 6 48
2021 10 47
2022 9 49
2023 8 51
2024 16 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, 1998–2024.

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