Gaines is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #9444 in 2005 with 7 recorded births. This places Gaines in the bottom 29% 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 2005, approximately 1 in every 285,307 boys born was named Gaines. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.