Alaynna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,563

among girls · ↑844 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Alaynna

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2013

51 babies

All-time total

779

#8,903 all-time among girls

First recorded

1988

in Social Security records

Alaynna popularity over time

779 babies have been named Alaynna since 1988, 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#10,404
1990s	75	8	+1150%	#6,841
2000s	165	17	+120%	#4,937
2010s	396	40	+140%	#3,170
2020s (to 2025)	137	23	-42%	#4,169

Where Alaynna 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	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	19	0.01	outside top 500
2028	18	0.01	outside top 500
2029	18	0.01	outside top 500
2030	17	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Alaynna

Alaynna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,563 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 779 American babies have been named Alaynna. Its peak came in 2013, when 51 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 Alaynna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alaynna?

The median living Alaynna is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 18. An estimated 800 people named Alaynna 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.

Alaynna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,563
2024	18	#6,407
2023	15	#7,261
2022	19	#6,240
2021	34	#4,169
2020	29	#4,551
2019	24	#5,312
2018	37	#3,920
2017	39	#3,849
2016	46	#3,416
2015	51	#3,212
2014	38	#3,926
2013	51	#3,170
2012	32	#4,492
2011	42	#3,664
2010	36	#4,112
2009	29	#4,937
2008	21	#6,357
2007	18	#7,102
2006	17	#7,157
2005	15	#7,517
2004	19	#6,233
2003	13	#8,016
2002	11	#8,861
2001	10	#9,382
2000	12	#8,048
1995	6	#11,823
1990	7	#10,220
1985	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alaynna?

The median living Alaynna is about 12 years old. Half of all living Alaynnas are between 7 and 18 years old.

How many people named Alaynna are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Alaynna are alive in the United States, based on 779 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Alaynna mean?

Spelling variant of Alaina.

How popular is the name Alaynna in 2025?

Alaynna ranked #5,563 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alaynna?

779 babies have been named Alaynna in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alaynna most popular?

Alaynna peaked in 2013, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Alaynna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alaynna rising or falling?

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

Will Alaynna become more popular?

Alaynna is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 girls named Alaynna 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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