Alin
Alin was the #10,917 girls' name in the US in 2025 (8 babies), and #4,201 in England & Wales.
Alin as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,917 (8) | #4,201 (5) | — |
| 2024 | #8,443 (12) | #2,772 (9) | — |
| 2023 | #5,752 (21) | #3,599 (6) | #3,290 (5) |
| 2022 | #7,281 (15) | #3,149 (7) | — |
| 2021 | #8,464 (12) | #3,961 (5) | — |
| 2020 | #10,250 (9) | #2,300 (11) | — |
| 2019 | #9,736 (10) | #5,591 (3) | #3,266 (5) |
| 2018 | #8,617 (12) | #4,684 (4) | — |
| 2017 | #8,299 (13) | #4,763 (4) | — |
| 2016 | #6,186 (20) | #4,763 (4) | — |
| 2015 | #7,613 (15) | #4,736 (4) | — |
| 2014 | #7,302 (16) | #4,003 (5) | — |
| 2013 | #7,748 (15) | #5,742 (3) | — |
| 2012 | #11,257 (9) | #4,838 (4) | — |
| 2011 | #9,150 (12) | — | — |
Alin as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Ireland
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #4,275 (4) | — |
| 2024 | — | #2,922 (7) | — |
| 2023 | — | #2,547 (8) | — |
| 2022 | — | #3,049 (6) | — |
| 2021 | #12,146 (5) | #2,493 (8) | #755 (3) |
| 2020 | — | #1,548 (15) | — |
| 2019 | — | #1,986 (11) | — |
| 2018 | #9,670 (7) | #2,112 (10) | — |
| 2017 | #12,246 (5) | #2,512 (8) | — |
| 2016 | #8,816 (8) | #2,175 (10) | — |
| 2015 | — | #2,707 (7) | — |
| 2014 | #9,642 (7) | #4,632 (3) | — |
| 2012 | — | #3,987 (4) | — |
| 2010 | #12,231 (5) | #3,332 (5) | — |
| 2009 | #9,864 (7) | #4,527 (3) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2007 at #4,050.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1988.
- In 2021, 71% of US babies named Alin were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 50,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 67,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Alin is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 170,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 82,000 to 1 in 350,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alin | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Alin | England & Wales | Girls | #4,201 | 5 |
| Alin | England & Wales | Boys | #4,275 | 4 |
| Alin | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Alin | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Alin | US | Girls | #10,917 | 8 |
| Alin | US | Boys | — | too few |