Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2005

Alyn

Gender Unisex · 60% girls Rank 2025 #12,005
Rank 2025
#12,005
among girls · ↑1,578 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
13
named Alyn
How common
1 in 229,610
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2005
38 babies
All-time total
798
#12,200 all-time among girls
First recorded
1928
in Social Security records

Alyn popularity over time

798 babies have been named Alyn since 1928, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – 10 10 1 – –
1930s – 71 71 7 +610% –
1940s 5 50 55 6 -23% #5,324
1950s 18 58 76 8 +38% #4,928
1960s 5 32 37 4 -51% #6,595
1970s 14 19 33 3 -11% #6,906
1980s 24 19 43 4 +30% #9,052
1990s 57 21 78 8 +81% #8,835
2000s 191 12 203 20 +160% #4,378
2010s 117 16 133 13 -34% #6,666
2020s (to 2025) 46 13 59 10 -26% #6,729

The story of Alyn

Alyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,005 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1928, 798 American babies have been named Alyn, about 60% girls and 40% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2005, when 38 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 Alyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alyn?

The median living Alyn is about 21 years old; half are between 15 and 42. An estimated 700 people named Alyn are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Alyn 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 7 #12,005 6 #10,765
2024 6 #13,583 – –
2023 – – – –
2022 17 #6,729 – –
2021 10 #9,610 – –
2020 6 #13,539 7 #9,617
2019 10 #9,776 5 #12,238
2018 11 #9,188 – –
2017 5 #16,055 – –
2016 9 #10,924 – –
2015 18 #6,736 – –
2014 9 #11,030 – –
2013 8 #12,057 – –
2012 14 #8,232 – –
2011 14 #8,227 5 #12,375
2010 19 #6,666 6 #10,834
2009 22 #6,106 – –
2008 21 #6,365 – –
2007 29 #4,954 – –
2006 25 #5,393 – –
2005 31 #4,378 7 #9,170
2004 18 #6,509 – –
2003 10 #9,719 – –
2002 12 #8,316 5 #10,745
2001 9 #10,153 – –
2000 14 #7,189 – –
1995 8 #9,613 – –
1990 – – – –
1985 6 #9,345 – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – 5 #3,943
1960 – – 10 #2,691
1955 – – 11 #2,440
1950 – – 8 #2,775
1945 – – 7 #2,752
1940 – – 7 #2,882
1935 – – 5 #3,662
1930 – – 9 #2,782
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Alyn

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

  1. 1 Alyn Smith Alyn Smith Scottish National Party politician (born 1973) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alyn?

The median living Alyn is about 21 years old. Half of all living Alyns are between 15 and 42 years old.

How many people named Alyn are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Alyn are alive in the United States, based on 798 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alyn in 2025?

Alyn ranked #12,005 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alyn?

798 babies have been named Alyn in the United States since 1928, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alyn most popular?

Alyn peaked in 2005, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Alyn a boy or girl name?

Alyn is used for both: about 60% of babies named Alyn have been girls and 40% boys.

Is the name Alyn rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Alyn?

Well-known people named Alyn include Alyn Smith (politician).

Names like Alyn

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

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