Alynna
Girl name · #4716 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
Alynna is currently the #4716 girl name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2736, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Alynna.
Babies named Alynna per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 35-year story
Alynna first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 64 girls were named Alynna — good for #2736 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 Alynna against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Alynna in class?
Alynna scores 82 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 Alynna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alynna is most common
State-level data for Alynna 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 Alynna
Statistically, parents drawn to Alynna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alinna, Zyanna, Zianna, Alonna, and Adanna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alynna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3984 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3827 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3735 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 35 | #4072 |
| 2018 | 48 | #3293 |
| 2017 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2016 | 36 | #4083 |
| 2015 | 64 | #2736 |
| 2014 | 50 | #3226 |
| 2013 | 27 | #5013 |
| 2012 | 45 | #3523 |
| 2011 | 44 | #3550 |
| 2010 | 34 | #4306 |
| 2009 | 55 | #3088 |
| 2008 | 55 | #3084 |
| 2007 | 45 | #3601 |
| 2006 | 32 | #4463 |
| 2005 | 27 | #4828 |
| 2004 | 34 | #4093 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7444 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alynna a popular girl name?
Alynna ranked #4716 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2736.
When was the name Alynna most popular?
Alynna peaked in 2015, when 64 American girls received the name (ranked #2736 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alynna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Alynna. It scores 82/100 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.