How Many People Are Named Alyn?
An estimated 654 people in the United States have the first name Alyn. It is used for both genders, with 59.9% female. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Alyn peaked in popularity in 2005 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alyn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Alyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Alyn has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
Estimated Living Americans
654
About 1 in 524,089 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
59.9% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
2005
38 births
Total Registered
785
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alyn
Alyn is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (40.1%) and females (59.9%). Out of 785 total births registered, 315 were male and 470 were female.
Alyn as a male name
Ranked #9,612 in 2020
7 male births in 2020
Peak: 1931 (16 births)
Alyn as a female name
Ranked #13,532 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (31 births)
Alyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alyn span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 203 babies were registered. Alyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alyn by Decade
How has Alyn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Alyn by State
Alyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Alyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Alyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alyn?
We estimate approximately 654 people named Alyn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 524,089 Americans share this first name.
Is Alyn a common name?
Alyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 785 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alyn most popular?
Alyn reached peak popularity in 2005, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alyn is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alyn a female name?
Alyn is predominantly female. 59.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alyn Smith, Alyn Johnson, Alyn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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