Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2007

Alin

Gender Unisex · 78% girls Rank 2025 #10,971
Rank 2025
#10,971
among girls · ↓2,494 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Alin
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2007
46 babies
All-time total
650
#11,767 all-time among girls
First recorded
1985
in Social Security records

Alin popularity over time

650 babies have been named Alin since 1985, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
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1980s 5 10 15 2 – #11,845
1990s 46 24 70 7 +367% #8,250
2000s 237 73 310 31 +343% #4,056
2010s 141 32 173 17 -44% #6,196
2020s (to 2025) 77 5 82 14 -21% #5,762

The story of Alin

Alin is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,971 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 650 American babies have been named Alin, about 78% girls and 22% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2007, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Alin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alin?

The median living Alin is about 17 years old; half are between 10 and 23. An estimated 600 people named Alin are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Alin year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 8 #10,971 – –
2024 12 #8,477 – –
2023 21 #5,762 – –
2022 15 #7,299 – –
2021 12 #8,500 5 #12,231
2020 9 #10,303 – –
2019 10 #9,766 – –
2018 12 #8,641 7 #9,721
2017 13 #8,319 5 #12,343
2016 20 #6,196 8 #8,860
2015 15 #7,642 – –
2014 16 #7,323 7 #9,685
2013 15 #7,765 – –
2012 9 #11,313 – –
2011 12 #9,183 – –
2010 19 #6,665 5 #12,316
2009 20 #6,560 7 #9,904
2008 34 #4,458 8 #9,043
2007 38 #4,056 8 #8,952
2006 29 #4,817 6 #10,729
2005 23 #5,446 9 #7,655
2004 14 #7,847 6 #9,996
2003 20 #5,808 8 #7,870
2002 18 #6,142 7 #8,485
2001 24 #4,840 7 #8,373
2000 17 #6,222 7 #8,231
1995 – – 6 #7,826
1990 8 #9,270 – –
1985 – – 5 #6,556
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alin?

The median living Alin is about 17 years old. Half of all living Alins are between 10 and 23 years old.

How many people named Alin are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Alin are alive in the United States, based on 650 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alin in 2025?

Alin ranked #10,971 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alin?

650 babies have been named Alin in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alin most popular?

Alin peaked in 2007, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Alin a boy or girl name?

Alin is used for both: about 78% of babies named Alin have been girls and 22% boys.

Is the name Alin rising or falling?

Alin has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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