US rank #9973 Boys' name Peak 2013 325 births

Bain — #9973 US boys' name

325 babies named Bain in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s61920s151970s51990s202000s972010s1452020s37
#9973
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 30% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Bain was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

25 babies were named Bain in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bain

The Social Security Administration has registered 325 babies named Bain between 1918 and 2024, spanning 107 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Bain currently holds the #9973 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bain performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 145 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Bain shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bain in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 325 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Bain at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

325

Since 1918

107 years of records

Peak year

2013

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,973

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1918

Recorded for 107 years

Last year on file: 2024

Bain popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1918

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
25
Annual births at peak — across 107 years of records
051015202530 202420192015201120072003199919231918 6

Bain by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
145 births that decade — 45% of Bain's all-time total
1910s61920s151970s51990s202000s972010s1452020s37

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bain?
325 babies have been named Bain since 1918. It currently ranks #9973 among boys. The peak year was 2013 with 25 births.
When was Bain most popular?
Bain was most popular in the 2010s decade with 145 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Bain been used?
Bain has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 107 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Bain?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bailey, Baird, Baily, Bairon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1918–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.