Alline: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	10	1	–	#1,153
1890s	86	9	+760%	#793
1900s	136	14	+58%	#849
1910s	440	44	+224%	#809
1920s	617	62	+40%	#828
1930s	320	32	-48%	#1,028
1940s	174	17	-46%	#1,539
1950s	78	8	-55%	#2,598
1960s	41	4	-47%	#3,923
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	16	2	–	#11,556
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,153

1890s

+760%

#793

1900s

136

+58%

#849

1910s

440

+224%

#809

1920s

617

+40%

#828

1930s

320

-48%

#1,028

1940s

174

-46%

#1,539

1950s

-55%

#2,598

1960s

-47%

#3,923

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#11,556

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Alline

Alline is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1887, 1,918 American babies have been named Alline. Its peak came in 1921, when 79 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 Alline stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alline?

The median living Alline is about 79 years old; half are between 72 and 87. An estimated 300 people named Alline 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.

Alline year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2000	–	–
1995	5	#13,489
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	5	#6,556
1960	11	#3,923
1955	9	#4,074
1950	10	#3,427
1945	13	#2,462
1940	9	#2,966
1935	32	#1,264
1930	45	#1,101
1925	70	#886
1920	69	#872
1915	45	#990
1910	17	#1,071
1905	12	#1,094
1900	12	#1,108
1895	7	#1,304
1890	6	#1,216
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alline?

The median living Alline is about 79 years old. Half of all living Allines are between 72 and 87 years old.

How many people named Alline are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Alline are alive in the United States, based on 1,918 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Alline mean?

Spelling variant of Aline.

How popular is the name Alline in 2025?

Alline did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Alline?

1,918 babies have been named Alline in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alline most popular?

Alline peaked in 1921, when 79 newborns received the name.

Is Alline a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alline rising or falling?

Alline has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Alline popularity over time

The story of Alline

How old are people named Alline?

Alline year by year

Frequently asked questions

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