Alin
Alin is a name with a single cultural origin: Romanian.
- Romanian
Meaning & Origin of Alin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alin is a name with a single cultural origin: Romanian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Romanian
The Story of Alin
As a girl name
American parents first put Alin on the record books as a girl name in 1988, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 38 Alins were born — ranking #4,049 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 45% of all recorded Alins. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,488 among girl names with 17 births, rising sharply (+45% over the past five years). In total, more than 531 Alins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Alin as a boy name dates back to 1985, when 5 babies received it. 2005 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Alin — #7,638 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 51% of all recorded Alins. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 144 Alins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Alin
Alin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 531 births in the dataset. Alin's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #4,049. Use the chart and map above to compare Alin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.