Total births
766
Girls' name · since 1976
Alainna
766 babies named Alainna in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9740
- among girls today
- 766
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Alainna currently ranks #9740 among girls' names in America, with 766 babies recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alainna has been recorded 766 times among girls since 1976, currently ranked #9740 nationally and more common than 45% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #9740 among girls today
- 766 born since 1976
- 2000s peak decade
- 45% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alainna is currently the #9740 girls' name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 766 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9740
- among girls today
- 766
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Alainna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9740
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 45% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Alainna was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
35 babies were named Alainna in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Alainna compares
766 Top 36% higher than 64% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alainna's all-time total is 101% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alainna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 766 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 35 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alainna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alainna splits its recorded history at 2002: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 35 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alainna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#9,740
Active since
1976
Alainna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Alainna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Alainna's strongest decade.
246 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Alainna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 74
1980s
74 births
- 1990s
1990s
138 births
- 2000s
2000s
246 births
- 2010s
2010s
208 births
- 2020s 84
2020s
84 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 246 births (32% of all-time use).
How Alainna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Alainna's total volume
Alainna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alainna by state
Where Alainna concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 0.7% |
Pennsylvania share of Alainna's total US births 0.8%
Even split
6 of 766 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alainna? ▼
Alainna has been given to 766 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9740 as of the latest data. 35 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Alainna most popular? ▼
Alainna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 246 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Alainna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alainna are Pennsylvania (6 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Alainna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alainna since 1976 -- 50 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Alainna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alana, Alaina, Alayna, Alanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alainna's data
- Alainna's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (246 total births) through the 2020s (84) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Alainnas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alainna
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alainna
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Alayna Girl
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#290 27,012 births
Alani Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1976–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alainna: #9740 Girls' Name - 766 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alainna. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alainna draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.