Gaines is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6705 in 1996 with 8 recorded births. This places Gaines in the bottom 36% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2020 with 31 births ranking #3518. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 236,779 boys born was named Gaines. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.