How Many People Are Named Alain?
An estimated 3,727 people in the United States have the first name Alain. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Alain peaked in popularity in 1988 with 92 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alain as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Alain paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,727
About 1 in 91,965 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1988
92 births
Total Registered
3,942
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alain
Alain is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,942 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Alain as a male name
Ranked #3,209 in 2024
37 male births in 2024
Peak: 1988 (92 births)
Alain as a female name
Ranked #8,176 in 1976
6 female births in 1976
Peak: 1976 (6 births)
Alain: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alain span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 738 babies were registered. While Alain is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Alain by Decade
How has Alain tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Alain by State
Birth registrations for Alain span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, California, New York. The lowest are in Kentucky, Illinois, Massachusetts. On average, about 257 Alains were registered per state.
Alain + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Alain as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Alain: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alain?
We estimate approximately 3,727 people named Alain are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 91,965 Americans share this first name.
Is Alain a common name?
Alain is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,942 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alain most popular?
Alain reached peak popularity in 1988, when 92 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alain is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alain a male name?
Alain is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alain Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alain Smith, Alain Johnson, Alain Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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