Alinna
Girl name · #4705 in 2025 · Uniqueness 90/100
Alinna is currently the #4705 girl name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4725, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Alinna.
Babies named Alinna per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 41-year story
Alinna first appears in the Social Security records in 1984, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 47 girls were named Alinna — good for #3281 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Alinna against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Alinna in class?
Alinna scores 90 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 Alinna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alinna is most common
State-level data for Alinna 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 Alinna
Statistically, parents drawn to Alinna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Avanna, Alynna, Zyanna, Ravenna, and Elenna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alinna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 42 | #3639 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3833 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 47 | #3281 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 44 | #3497 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 43 | #3588 |
| 2015 | 29 | #4725 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2008 | 21 | #6350 |
| 2007 | 32 | #4567 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
| 1999 | 7 | #11385 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alinna a popular girl name?
Alinna ranked #4705 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4725.
When was the name Alinna most popular?
Alinna peaked in 2020, when 47 American girls received the name (ranked #3281 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alinna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Alinna. It scores 90/100 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.