Gaines is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8609 in 2001 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 2001, approximately 1 in every 277,547 boys born was named Gaines. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.