Gaines is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8385 in 2012 with 9 recorded births. This places Gaines in the bottom 41% 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 increased by 12.5%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 210,736 boys born was named Gaines. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.