Gaines Boy
How popular is Gaines?
#5,044 boy name in 2025
19 baby boys were named Gaines in the US in 2025, making it the 5044th most popular boy name.
875living people named Gaines (est.)
34median age of people named Gaines
1,717babies named Gaines since 1880
1 in 174,492US babies born in 2025
Gaines popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #5,044 for boys (▲ 1420 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 19 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+6% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,056 in 2015, #3,495 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1915 (32 boys) |
| Highest rank | #935 in 1885 |
| First recorded | 1882 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Gaines is most popular
Babies named Gaines per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- South Carolina: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Alabama: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Gaines by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 | #935 |
| 1890s | 26 | #981 |
| 1900s | 19 | #1,049 |
| 1910s | 183 | #1,141 |
| 1920s | 239 | #1,293 |
| 1930s | 217 | #1,225 |
| 1940s | 202 | #1,275 |
| 1950s | 171 | #1,433 |
| 1960s | 94 | #2,041 |
| 1970s | 49 | #2,971 |
| 1980s | 50 | #3,599 |
| 1990s | 58 | #5,495 |
| 2000s | 94 | #5,431 |
| 2010s | 187 | #3,680 |
| 2020s | 118 | #3,495 |
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Questions
- Is Gaines a boy or girl name?
- Gaines is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Gaines were boys.
- How popular is the name Gaines?
- 19 baby boys were named Gaines in the US in 2025, making it the 5044th most popular boy name.
- When was Gaines most popular?
- Gaines peaked in 1915, when 32 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #935 in 1885.
- How many people are named Gaines?
- 1,717 babies have been named Gaines in the US since 1880. We estimate about 875 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 34.
- Where is Gaines most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Gaines was most common in South Carolina, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.