Allina
A feminine variant of the name Alina, derived from the Germanic elements "al" meaning "all" and "lind" referring to a serpent.
Name Census estimates that about 274 living Americans carry the first name Allina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Allina today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Allina births was 2005 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Allina. 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.
People living today
274
~ 1 in 1,250,928 Americans
Peak year
2005
14 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,120
Tracked since 1979
Census
Allina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 341 people with the first name Allina, which placed it at #27,024 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
#27,024
National first-name rank
People counted
341
341 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
40.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Allina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Allina is White at 40.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (30.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (14.1%). 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 Allina 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 Allina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White40.8% · 139
- Hispanic or Latino30.2% · 103
- Asian and Pacific Islander14.1% · 48
- Black or African American7.3% · 25
- Two or more races6.2% · 21
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 5
Popularity
Allina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Allina from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 88 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Allina 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 Allina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Allinas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Allina
The name Allina is of Scandinavian origin, believed to have derived from the Old Norse word "alu" which means "strength" or "courage." This name was particularly popular among the Vikings in the 9th and 10th centuries, during their expansions across Europe and beyond.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Allina can be found in the Icelandic Sagas, a collection of historical tales and stories written in the 13th century. In the Saga of Erik the Red, there is a mention of a character named Allina, who was a fearless shield-maiden accompanying the Norse explorers on their voyages to Greenland and Vinland (present-day North America).
In the 12th century, a Norwegian noblewoman named Allina Sigurdsdatter played a significant role in the power struggles between the warring factions of the Norwegian civil wars. She was known for her strategic acumen and unwavering loyalty to her kin, earning her the respect of both allies and adversaries.
During the Middle Ages, the name Allina was also found in various parts of Europe, particularly in regions influenced by Scandinavian culture and trade. One notable figure was Allina von Sachsen, a German noblewoman who lived in the late 14th century and was renowned for her charitable works and patronage of the arts.
In the 16th century, an English woman named Allina Wycliffe gained prominence as a translator and advocate for the dissemination of the Bible in the vernacular language. Her efforts were instrumental in making the Scriptures more accessible to the common people, contributing to the growth of the Protestant Reformation.
Another historical figure bearing the name Allina was a French explorer and navigator from the 18th century, Allina Bougainville. She accompanied her husband, Louis-Antoine de Bougainville, on his famous circumnavigation of the globe and played a crucial role in documenting the expedition's discoveries and encounters with indigenous populations.
While the name Allina has its roots in ancient Scandinavian cultures, it has been embraced across various parts of the world throughout history, reflecting the diverse and far-reaching influence of the Vikings and their descendants.
People
Allina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Allina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Allina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Allina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 274 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Allina 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 1,250,928 US residents.
Is Allina a common name?
We classify Allina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 280 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Allina most popular?
The single biggest year for Allina was 2005, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Allina is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Allina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 341 people with the name Allina, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,024 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 Allina 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 Allina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Allina appears almost entirely female. Of the 336 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Allina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Allina is White at 40.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (30.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (14.1%). 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 Allina most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Allina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 40.8% (139 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 Allina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Allina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Allina in the SSA data are female. 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 Allina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Allina 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 Allina 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 common is the name Allina?
See how many people have the name Allina on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.