How old is someone named Alaina?
The average Alaina is 19 years old.
Half of all living Alainas are between 9 and 26.
When was Alaina popular?
Alaina is a modern favorite: it climbed through the 2000s and hit its high in 2011. 1,366 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24 | under 100 |
| 1950s | 92 | under 100 |
| 1960s | 415 | 370 |
| 1970s | 901 | 850 |
| 1980s | 4,410 | 4,300 |
| 1990s | 6,497 | 6,400 |
| 2000s | 12,350 | 12,000 |
| 2010s | 17,297 | 17,000 |
| 2020s | 8,598 | 8,500 |
How many Alainas are still alive?
About 50,000 Alainas are alive in the US today. That's 99% of the roughly 51,000 babies named Alaina since 1946.
Nearly every Alaina ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Alaina?
About two in five living Alainas are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
- Gen X 3%
- Millennial 16%
- Gen Z 40%
- Gen Alpha 41%
Is Alaina an old name?
Not really. Alaina is younger than 73 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Alaina will be 33 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Alaina a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Alainas are women.
Names the same age as Alaina
NAME TWIN
Alaina's name twin is Micah. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Micah's age curve is the closest match to Alaina's: 93% alike.
Other spellings: Alana (24) · Alayna (16) · Alanna (23) · Alannah (17)
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Questions about the name Alaina
How old is the average Alaina?
The average Alaina in the US is 19 years old. The median is 16, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Alaina?
About 50,000 Alainas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 51,000 babies given the name since 1946.
When was the name Alaina most popular?
In 2011, when about 2,000 baby girls were named Alaina.
Is Alaina a Gen Alpha name?
Partly. Gen Alpha are the largest group, about 41% of living Alainas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this