Total births
46
Girls' name · since 1920
Alaire
Alaire has 46 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15472
- among girls today
- 46
- born since 1920
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Alaire currently ranks #15472 among girls' names in America, with 46 babies recorded since 1920.
Alaire has 46 recorded births among girls since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15472 as of the latest data, more common than 13% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2024.
- #15472 among girls today
- 46 born since 1920
- 2000s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Alaire is currently the #15472 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 46 born since 1920, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15472
- among girls today
- 46
- born since 1920
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Alaire vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15472
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Alaire was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
8 babies were named Alaire in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Alaire compares
46 14th percentile among 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
Alaire's all-time total is 88% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alaire | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 46 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alaire's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alaire's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alaire at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#15,472
Active since
1920
Alaire popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Alaire by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Alaire's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Alaire births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 18 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alaire? ▼
Since 1920, Social Security records show 46 babies named Alaire. Today it holds rank #15472 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 8 births.
When was Alaire most popular? ▼
Alaire was most popular in the 2000s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Alaire been used? ▼
Records for Alaire go back to 1920, giving 105 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Alaire? ▼
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 Alaire's data
- Alaire's decade-level peak was the 2000s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Alaire
Nearby Names Like Alaire
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alaire
Alana Girl
#143 68,264 births
Alaina Girl
#212 50,578 births
Alayna Girl
#312 35,589 births
Alanna Girl
#290 27,012 births
Alani Girl
#178 18,799 births
Compare Alaire side by side: Alaire vs Alana Alaire vs Alaina Alaire vs Alayna
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Willemina #15475
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1920–2024 (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. "Alaire: #15472 Girls' Name - 46 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alaire. 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 Alaire 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 July 2026.