Alyne: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	64	6	–	#1,096
1910s	209	21	+227%	#1,173
1920s	235	24	+12%	#1,285
1930s	120	12	-49%	#1,878
1940s	34	3	-72%	#3,574
1950s	35	4	+3%	#4,335
1960s	5	1	-86%	#6,825
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#11,857
1990s	11	1	+120%	#12,777
2000s	79	8	+618%	#8,872
2010s	47	5	-41%	#9,826
2020s (to 2025)	15	3	-47%	#11,205

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,096

1910s

209

+227%

#1,173

1920s

235

+12%

#1,285

1930s

120

-49%

#1,878

1940s

-72%

#3,574

1950s

+3%

#4,335

1960s

-86%

#6,825

1970s

–

1980s

–

#11,857

1990s

+120%

#12,777

2000s

+618%

#8,872

2010s

-41%

#9,826

2020s (to 2025)

-47%

#11,205

The story of Alyne

Alyne 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 1901, 859 American babies have been named Alyne. Its peak came in 1920, when 36 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 Alyne stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alyne?

The median living Alyne is about 24 years old; half are between 16 and 75. An estimated 200 people named Alyne 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.

Alyne year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	8	#11,205
2020	7	#12,226
2019	5	#15,685
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	6	#14,450
2015	–	–
2014	5	#16,679
2013	7	#13,251
2012	5	#17,050
2011	8	#12,238
2010	11	#9,826
2009	7	#13,802
2008	6	#15,515
2007	6	#15,612
2006	11	#9,937
2005	8	#11,894
2004	8	#11,684
2003	6	#13,948
2002	11	#8,872
2001	7	#12,149
2000	9	#9,925
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	7	#4,748
1950	7	#4,335
1945	5	#4,579
1940	–	–
1935	15	#2,101
1930	19	#1,878
1925	29	#1,536
1920	36	#1,285
1915	19	#1,742
1910	15	#1,173
1905	12	#1,096
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alyne?

The median living Alyne is about 24 years old. Half of all living Alynes are between 16 and 75 years old.

How many people named Alyne are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Alyne are alive in the United States, based on 859 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Alyne mean?

Spelling variant of Aline.

How popular is the name Alyne in 2025?

Alyne 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 Alyne?

859 babies have been named Alyne in the United States since 1901, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alyne most popular?

Alyne peaked in 1920, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Alyne a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alyne rising or falling?

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

Alyne

Alyne popularity over time

The story of Alyne

How old are people named Alyne?

Alyne year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Alyne