Allaina
Variant form of the feminine name Allana, derived from the ancient Germanic name Alhaidis.
Name Census estimates that about 236 living Americans carry the first name Allaina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Allaina today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Allaina births was 2007 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Allaina. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
236
~ 1 in 1,452,349 Americans
Peak year
2007
13 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,288
Tracked since 1987
Census
Allaina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 274 people with the first name Allaina, which placed it at #31,306 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#31,306
National first-name rank
People counted
274
274 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
63.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Allaina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Allaina is White at 63.9%. The next largest groups are Black (17.5%) and Hispanic (7.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Allaina described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Allaina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White63.9% · 175
- Black or African American17.5% · 48
- Hispanic or Latino7.3% · 20
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.5% · 15
- Two or more races3.3% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.6% · 7
Popularity
Allaina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Allaina from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 83 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Allaina by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Allaina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Allainas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Allaina
The name Allaina finds its roots in the ancient Greek language, tracing back to the 4th century BCE. It is believed to be a feminine variation of the name Alexis, which itself is derived from the Greek word "alexo," meaning "to defend" or "to protect." This suggests that Allaina may have originally signified a protector or a defender.
In ancient Greek mythology, there are references to a minor goddess named Allaina, who was associated with the protection of sailors and seafarers. Her name was often invoked by those embarking on perilous maritime voyages, seeking her blessing for a safe journey and return.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Allaina can be found in various ancient Greek texts and inscriptions, particularly those dating back to the Hellenistic period (323 BCE - 31 BCE). One notable example is a tombstone inscription from the 2nd century BCE, discovered in the Greek city of Ephesus, which bears the name Allaina.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Allaina. One of the earliest known figures was Allaina of Tlos, a Greek philosopher and mathematician who lived in the 4th century BCE. She is credited with making significant contributions to the study of geometry and is believed to have influenced the work of the renowned mathematician Euclid.
Another notable Allaina was Saint Allaina of Auvergne, a 6th-century Christian martyr who was persecuted and executed for her faith during the reign of the Merovingian King Childebert I. Her life and martyrdom are recorded in various hagiographies and church histories.
In the literary world, Allaina Fairchild was a celebrated English poet and playwright of the 17th century. Born in 1621, she is renowned for her poetic works that explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition. Her most famous play, "The Tragic Muse," was a critical success and is still studied by scholars of Elizabethan and Jacobean literature.
During the Renaissance period, Allaina Marcelli was an Italian artist and sculptor known for her exquisite marble sculptures. Born in 1492 in Florence, her works adorned many churches and palaces throughout Italy, and she was highly regarded for her skill and attention to detail.
In more recent times, Allaina Kanelos was a prominent Greek-American civil rights activist and educator. Born in 1920, she played a crucial role in advocating for the rights of Greek immigrants in the United States and worked tirelessly to promote education and cultural awareness within the Greek-American community.
People
Allaina + last name combinations
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FAQ
Allaina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Allaina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 236 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Allaina going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,452,349 US residents.
Is Allaina a common name?
We classify Allaina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 240 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Allaina most popular?
The single biggest year for Allaina was 2007, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Allaina is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Allaina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 274 people with the name Allaina, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,306 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Allaina in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Allaina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Allaina appears almost entirely female. Of the 270 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Allaina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Allaina is White at 63.9%. The next largest groups are Black (17.5%) and Hispanic (7.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Allaina most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Allaina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 63.9% (175 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Allaina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Allaina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Allaina in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Allaina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Allaina in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Allaina can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Allaina?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.