Alamin
The illuminator, the enlightened one, or the guided one from Arabic origin.
Name Census estimates that about 166 living Americans carry the first name Alamin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Alamin today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alamin births was 2016 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alamin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Alamin with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
166
~ 1 in 2,064,785 Americans
Peak year
2016
12 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,951
Tracked since 1979
Census
Alamin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 303 people with the first name Alamin, which placed it at #29,290 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#29,290
National first-name rank
People counted
303
303 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
53.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alamin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alamin is Black at 53.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (34.3%) and White (4.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Alamin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Alamin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American53.1% · 161
- Asian and Pacific Islander34.3% · 104
- White4.6% · 14
- Two or more races4.3% · 13
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Alamin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alamin from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 57 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Alamin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alamin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Alamin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Alamin
The name Alamin has its origins in the Arabic language and is derived from the word "al-amin," which means "the trustworthy one" or "the faithful one." This name is deeply rooted in the Islamic tradition and has been used for centuries.
Alamin is believed to have been one of the titles given to the Prophet Muhammad, who is regarded as the last messenger of God in Islam. The Quran, the holy book of Islam, mentions the word "al-amin" in reference to the Prophet's character, describing him as trustworthy and honest.
The earliest recorded use of the name Alamin can be traced back to the 7th century AD, during the time of the Prophet Muhammad and the early Islamic era. It was a common name given to male children in the Arabian Peninsula and surrounding regions.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Alamin. One of the most famous was Al-Amin ibn Muhammad (786-813 AD), the sixth Abbasid caliph who ruled from Baghdad. He is known for his contributions to the advancement of culture and arts during his reign.
Another prominent figure was Al-Amin al-Hafiz (1139-1200 AD), a renowned Islamic scholar and historian from Damascus. He authored several works on Islamic jurisprudence and history, including a biography of the Prophet Muhammad.
In the 13th century, Alamin al-Din Suhrawardi (1145-1234 AD) was a Persian Sufi mystic and philosopher who established the Suhrawardiyya order of Sufism. His teachings and writings had a significant influence on the development of Islamic mysticism.
During the Ottoman Empire, Alamin Bey (1585-1635 AD) was a notable military commander and statesman who served as the governor of several provinces and played a crucial role in the expansion of the empire.
More recently, Alamin Mazrui (1933-2014 AD) was a Kenyan writer, academic, and political scientist who made significant contributions to the field of African studies and postcolonial theory.
While the name Alamin has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic tradition, it has been adopted and used across various cultures and regions throughout history, reflecting its enduring significance and appeal.
People
Alamin + last name combinations
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Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Alamin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alamin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 166 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alamin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,064,785 US residents.
Is Alamin a common name?
We classify Alamin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 168 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alamin most popular?
The single biggest year for Alamin was 2016, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alamin is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alamin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 303 people with the name Alamin, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,290 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Alamin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Alamin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alamin leans strongly male. 297 people counted with this name were male (98.7%), compared with 4 female bearers (1.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Alamin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alamin is Black at 53.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (34.3%) and White (4.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Alamin most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Alamin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 53.1% (161 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Alamin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alamin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alamin in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Alamin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alamin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Alamin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Alamin?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.