Aline: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,464

among girls · ↑832 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aline · +33% vs 2024

How common

1 in 36,529

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1920

445 babies

All-time total

14,673

#1,304 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Aline popularity over time

14,673 babies have been named Aline since 1880, 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

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	185	–	185	19	–	#413
1890s	522	–	522	52	+182%	#342
1900s	982	–	982	98	+88%	#301
1910s	2,679	5	2,684	268	+173%	#319
1920s	3,416	–	3,416	342	+27%	#310
1930s	1,908	–	1,908	191	-44%	#400
1940s	1,152	–	1,152	115	-40%	#597
1950s	919	–	919	92	-20%	#867
1960s	621	–	621	62	-32%	#1,073
1970s	251	–	251	25	-60%	#2,309
1980s	285	–	285	29	+14%	#2,574
1990s	422	–	422	42	+48%	#1,844
2000s	652	–	652	65	+55%	#2,096
2010s	438	–	438	44	-33%	#2,946
2020s (to 2025)	236	–	236	39	-10%	#3,464

Where Aline 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	45	0.03	outside top 500
2027	45	0.03	outside top 500
2028	46	0.03	outside top 500
2029	46	0.03	outside top 500
2030	47	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Aline

Aline is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,464 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 14,673 American babies have been named Aline. Its peak came in 1920, when 445 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Aline?

The median living Aline is about 61 years old; half are between 24 and 77. An estimated 4,900 people named Aline 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.

Aline 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	44	#3,464	–	–
2024	33	#4,296	–	–
2023	36	#4,050	–	–
2022	38	#3,896	–	–
2021	42	#3,621	–	–
2020	43	#3,500	–	–
2019	28	#4,777	–	–
2018	39	#3,792	–	–
2017	37	#4,001	–	–
2016	43	#3,590	–	–
2015	51	#3,213	–	–
2014	30	#4,664	–	–
2013	45	#3,467	–	–
2012	50	#3,269	–	–
2011	58	#2,946	–	–
2010	57	#2,977	–	–
2009	68	#2,674	–	–
2008	52	#3,223	–	–
2007	65	#2,791	–	–
2006	65	#2,729	–	–
2005	52	#3,054	–	–
2004	71	#2,398	–	–
2003	61	#2,610	–	–
2002	73	#2,251	–	–
2001	79	#2,096	–	–
2000	66	#2,333	–	–
1995	38	#3,026	–	–
1990	47	#2,524	–	–
1985	26	#3,329	–	–
1980	28	#3,070	–	–
1975	23	#3,055	–	–
1970	33	#2,309	–	–
1965	67	#1,337	–	–
1960	100	#1,073	–	–
1955	97	#1,020	–	–
1950	94	#916	–	–
1945	101	#741	–	–
1940	136	#597	–	–
1935	160	#504	–	–
1930	282	#400	–	–
1925	371	#353	–	–
1920	445	#310	–	–
1915	307	#340	–	–
1910	141	#325	–	–
1905	110	#321	–	–
1900	85	#365	–	–
1895	60	#363	–	–
1890	30	#476	–	–
1885	25	#413	–	–
1880	11	#518	–	–

Famous people named Aline

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Aline MacMahon American actress (1899–1991) 19th century
2 Aline Lahoud Lebanese singer b. 1981 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aline?

The median living Aline is about 61 years old. Half of all living Alines are between 24 and 77 years old.

How many people named Aline are alive today?

An estimated 4,900 people named Aline are alive in the United States, based on 14,673 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aline mean?

A female given name from French.

How popular is the name Aline in 2025?

Aline ranked #3,464 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aline?

14,673 babies have been named Aline in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aline most popular?

Aline peaked in 1920, when 445 newborns received the name.

Is Aline a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aline rising or falling?

Aline has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Aline become more popular?

Aline looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 girls named Aline in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Aline?

Well-known people named Aline include Aline MacMahon (actor), Aline Lahoud (singer).

Names like Aline

Names that sound and feel close to Aline: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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