Alyn
The Story of Alyn
As a girl name
Alyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1947, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 31 Alyns were born — ranking #4,373 that year. As of 2026, Alyn ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 470 Alyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Alyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1928, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1931, when 16 Alyns were born — ranking #1,842 that year. As of 2026, Alyn ranks #9,549 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 315 Alyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Alyn
Alyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 470 births in the dataset. Alyn's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #4,373. Use the chart and map above to compare Alyn'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 .
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