Alyna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,020

among girls · ↓23 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Alyna · -4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 17,099

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

178 babies

All-time total

2,897

#3,678 all-time among girls

First recorded

1979

in Social Security records

Alyna popularity over time

2,897 babies have been named Alyna since 1979, 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	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	8	1	–	#7,330
1980s	42	4	+425%	#5,325
1990s	254	25	+505%	#2,936
2000s	963	96	+279%	#1,357
2010s	1,074	107	+12%	#1,691
2020s (to 2025)	556	93	-14%	#1,971

Where Alyna 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	95	0.06	outside top 500
2027	95	0.06	outside top 500
2028	96	0.06	outside top 500
2029	96	0.06	outside top 500
2030	97	0.06	outside top 500

Where Alyna is most popular

Girls named Alyna per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.059 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Nevada, and Texas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Alyna born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
California	143	0.170	+189%
Nevada	5	0.108	+83%
Texas	84	0.104	+77%
Illinois	20	0.087	+48%
Arizona	12	0.086	+45%
Florida	31	0.072	+23%
Georgia	10	0.044	-25%
New York	16	0.040	-31%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
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Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Alyna

Alyna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,020 in 2025 with 94 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 2,897 American babies have been named Alyna. Its peak came in 2007, when 178 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 Alyna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alyna?

The median living Alyna is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 20. An estimated 2,900 people named Alyna 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.

Alyna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	94	#2,020
2024	98	#1,997
2023	91	#2,108
2022	96	#2,022
2021	99	#1,971
2020	78	#2,278
2019	93	#2,043
2018	101	#1,953
2017	126	#1,698
2016	96	#2,055
2015	121	#1,731
2014	114	#1,794
2013	101	#1,956
2012	99	#1,973
2011	124	#1,691
2010	99	#2,010
2009	117	#1,830
2008	133	#1,677
2007	178	#1,357
2006	107	#1,894
2005	85	#2,160
2004	77	#2,264
2003	77	#2,230
2002	67	#2,383
2001	66	#2,380
2000	56	#2,633
1995	26	#3,979
1990	14	#6,137
1985	–	–
1980	8	#7,442
1975	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alyna?

The median living Alyna is about 14 years old. Half of all living Alynas are between 7 and 20 years old.

How many people named Alyna are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Alyna are alive in the United States, based on 2,897 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Alyna mean?

Spelling variant of Alina.

How popular is the name Alyna in 2025?

Alyna ranked #2,020 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 94 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alyna?

2,897 babies have been named Alyna in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alyna most popular?

Alyna peaked in 2007, when 178 newborns received the name.

Is Alyna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alyna rising or falling?

Alyna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Alyna become more popular?

Alyna looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 97 girls named Alyna in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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