Alaina is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Alaina means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Alaina across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Alaina has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Alaina is a girl name of Celtic origin meaning “little rock or harmony”. A feminine form of Alan, a variant of Alana.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 50,584 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 874 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 73 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 13 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 47 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Alaina per year, United States (1946 to 2025). United States peaked in 2011 (1,999/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (70/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (8/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2012 (8/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2019 (4/yr).
Alaina has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2011, when it ranked #348 nationally (given to 2,032 babies that year).
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