Alain

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A few things about Alain you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Alain

Alain Delon

French actor (1935–2024)

Choose Alain and your child shares a first name with Alain Delon, a French actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Alain, like who?” Alain Delon's Wikipedia article is available in 139 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 38,760 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Alain, 44 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Alain would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAlain first shows up in US birth records in 1942, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 83 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1985, when it reached #998.
• 🍂TrendAlain has slipped 216 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,833. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Alain

Alain is a boy name of English, French and Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ain”. US birth records list Alain for boys from 1942 to 2025, in 82 of those 84 years. Its best year was 1985, when it ranked #998 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,833, with 44 babies.

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