Gaines is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8492 in 2000 with 7 recorded births. This places Gaines in the bottom 30% 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. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 12.5%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 280,562 boys born was named Gaines. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.