Aline
Girl name · #3460 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
Aline ranks #3460 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 44 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3211, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Aline.
Babies named Aline per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Aline first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1920, when 445 girls were named Aline — good for #310 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Aline in class?
Aline scores 74 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Aline will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aline is most common
State-level data for Aline is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Aline
Statistically, parents drawn to Aline tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Angeline, Eveline, Augustine, Alyce, and Corrine.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aline | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 33 | #4294 |
| 2023 | 36 | #4047 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3893 |
| 2021 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2020 | 43 | #3498 |
| 2019 | 28 | #4773 |
| 2018 | 39 | #3789 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2016 | 43 | #3588 |
| 2015 | 51 | #3211 |
| 2014 | 30 | #4657 |
| 2013 | 45 | #3465 |
| 2012 | 50 | #3267 |
| 2011 | 58 | #2945 |
| 2010 | 57 | #2976 |
| 2009 | 68 | #2672 |
| 2008 | 52 | #3222 |
| 2007 | 65 | #2787 |
| 2006 | 65 | #2728 |
| 2005 | 52 | #3052 |
| 2004 | 71 | #2396 |
| 2003 | 61 | #2610 |
| 2002 | 73 | #2251 |
| 2001 | 79 | #2096 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aline a popular girl name?
Aline ranked #3460 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3211.
When was the name Aline most popular?
Aline peaked in 1920, when 445 American girls received the name (ranked #310 that year). Since 1920 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aline?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Aline. It scores 74/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.