Gaines
1 country#5045 in United States, 2025Popularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Gaines’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,717 births recorded 1882–2025 · currently #5045 · peaked in 1915 with 32 births
Most common in: Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas, Mississippi
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Gaines’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #7427 | — |
| 2007 | #5434 | ↑1993 |
| 2008 | #5767 | ↓333 |
| 2009 | #6095 | ↓328 |
| 2010 | #6359 | ↓264 |
| 2011 | #7009 | ↓650 |
| 2012 | #8158 | ↓1149 |
| 2013 | #5659 | ↑2499 |
| 2014 | #4866 | ↑793 |
| 2015 | #5058 | ↓192 |
| 2016 | #3681 | ↑1377 |
| 2017 | #4105 | ↓424 |
| 2018 | #3793 | ↑312 |
| 2019 | #4806 | ↓1013 |
| 2020 | #3497 | ↑1309 |
| 2021 | #4362 | ↓865 |
| 2022 | #5874 | ↓1512 |
| 2023 | #5470 | ↑404 |
| 2024 | #6469 | ↓999 |
| 2025 | #5045 | ↑1424 |
Frequently asked questions about Gaines
Is Gaines a popular name?
Yes — Gaines currently ranks #5045 among boys’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.
Is Gaines more common for boys or girls?
Gaines is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Gaines most popular?
Gaines peaked in 1915 in United States, with 32 recorded births that year.
Is Gaines rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Gaines’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #943 in 1882 to #5045 in 2025.
How many babies have been named Gaines?
At least 1,717 babies have been recorded with the name Gaines across official birth statistics in 1 country.
What names are similar in popularity to Gaines?
Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Gaines include Ezri, Fergus, Gardner.
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