Alina
Girl name · #130 in 2025 · Uniqueness 36/100
Alina ranks #130 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 2,204 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #173, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 817 girls born in 2025 was named Alina.
Babies named Alina per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 133-year story
Alina first appears in the Social Security records in 1892, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 2,204 babies and a rank of #130. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alina in class?
Alina scores 36 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Alina is most common
Geography matters for names, and Alina is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Alinas were CA (542), TX (301), NY (149), FL (142), IL (82). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Alina
Statistically, parents drawn to Alina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amina, Adelina, Elaina, Catalina, and Alaina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,204 | #130 |
| 2024 | 2,182 | #136 |
| 2023 | 1,902 | #150 |
| 2022 | 2,122 | #133 |
| 2021 | 2,027 | #135 |
| 2020 | 1,701 | #170 |
| 2019 | 1,833 | #156 |
| 2018 | 1,799 | #157 |
| 2017 | 1,659 | #187 |
| 2016 | 1,824 | #178 |
| 2015 | 1,857 | #173 |
| 2014 | 1,714 | #193 |
| 2013 | 1,263 | #252 |
| 2012 | 1,201 | #271 |
| 2011 | 1,210 | #267 |
| 2010 | 1,239 | #265 |
| 2009 | 1,321 | #249 |
| 2008 | 1,407 | #247 |
| 2007 | 1,737 | #194 |
| 2006 | 934 | #354 |
| 2005 | 809 | #389 |
| 2004 | 789 | #394 |
| 2003 | 768 | #397 |
| 2002 | 670 | #433 |
| 2001 | 574 | #485 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alina a popular girl name?
Alina ranked #130 among girls in 2025 with 2,204 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #173.
When was the name Alina most popular?
Alina peaked in 2025, when 2,204 American girls received the name (ranked #130 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Alina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 817 newborn American girls was named Alina. It scores 36/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.