Alaynah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,733

among girls · ↓1,168 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Alaynah · -30% vs 2024

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

77 babies

All-time total

1,088

#7,088 all-time among girls

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Alaynah popularity over time

1,088 babies have been named Alaynah since 1990, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	50	5	–	#7,253
2000s	287	29	+474%	#3,089
2010s	569	57	+98%	#2,372
2020s (to 2025)	182	30	-47%	#3,736

Where Alaynah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	17	0.01	outside top 500
2028	16	0.01	outside top 500
2029	15	0.01	outside top 500
2030	14	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Alaynah

Alaynah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,733 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 1,088 American babies have been named Alaynah. Its peak came in 2014, when 77 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alaynah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alaynah?

The median living Alaynah is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 17. An estimated 1,100 people named Alaynah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alaynah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,733
2024	30	#4,565
2023	23	#5,396
2022	33	#4,300
2021	36	#4,021
2020	39	#3,736
2019	49	#3,225
2018	53	#3,051
2017	69	#2,548
2016	43	#3,589
2015	67	#2,647
2014	77	#2,372
2013	51	#3,169
2012	47	#3,422
2011	68	#2,614
2010	45	#3,517
2009	55	#3,089
2008	43	#3,712
2007	45	#3,602
2006	25	#5,391
2005	30	#4,491
2004	23	#5,380
2003	26	#4,805
2002	13	#7,835
2001	12	#8,215
2000	15	#6,820
1995	7	#10,549
1990	9	#8,512
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alaynah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alaynah?

The median living Alaynah is about 12 years old. Half of all living Alaynahs are between 7 and 17 years old.

How many people named Alaynah are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Alaynah are alive in the United States, based on 1,088 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alaynah in 2025?

Alaynah ranked #5,733 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alaynah?

1,088 babies have been named Alaynah in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alaynah most popular?

Alaynah peaked in 2014, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Alaynah a boy or girl name?

Alaynah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alaynah rising or falling?

Alaynah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Alaynah become more popular?

Alaynah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 14 girls named Alaynah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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