Increase in wealth or ingenuity
Derived from the Middle English and Old French word 'gaigne', originally referring to profit or gain from cultivation. It likely began as a surname for a successful person or someone known for their cleverness and resourcefulness.
Less common today
Gaines isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,501 in 2020.
NFL defensive end
American historian and professor
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
