Gaines

Where Gaines comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Gaines.

Gaines through the years
  1. 1882
    First appearance
    #943 among boys with 5 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1885
    Peak, #936
    5 babies named Gaines, its best rank.
  3. 1886
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births.
In the dictionary

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Namesakes

No widely recognized namesakes for Gaines in Wikidata.

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