Alyene
A modern variant of the name Aline, of French origin meaning "noble".
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Alyene. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Alyene today is around 94 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alyene births was 1923 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alyene. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Alyene is about 94 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Alyenes were born before 1942.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Alyene. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
1923
14 babies that year
Average age
94
years old
1935 SSA rank
#3,756
Tracked since 1910
Popularity
Alyene: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alyene from the 1910s through to the 1930s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 98 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1920s peak, Alyene remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alyene 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 Alyene during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alyenes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Alyene
The name Alyene is a variant spelling of the French name Alyne, which has its origins in the Old French word "alis" meaning "noble" or "kind." It is believed to have emerged in the 12th century during the High Middle Ages in France.
The earliest recorded example of the name Alyene can be traced back to a historical document from the late 13th century, where a noblewoman named Alyene de Montfort was mentioned. She was a member of the prominent de Montfort family, who played a significant role in the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars in the early 13th century.
One of the most famous historical figures with the name Alyene was Alyene de Vere, a 14th-century English noblewoman born around 1318. She was the daughter of John de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford, and wife of Sir Robert de Ufford, a prominent military commander during the Hundred Years' War.
In the 15th century, Alyene de Beaumont, born around 1420, was a notable English landowner and heiress from the Beaumont family. She inherited significant estates in Leicestershire and Warwickshire, which she later passed on to her descendants.
Another historical figure named Alyene was Alyene de Courtenay, a 13th-century French noblewoman born around 1245. She was the daughter of Robert de Courtenay, a prominent crusader and nobleman, and married into the influential de Montfort family.
In the early 16th century, Alyene de Bohun was a English noblewoman born around 1505. She was a member of the powerful Bohun family and married Sir Edward Stafford, a courtier and diplomat during the reign of King Henry VIII.
The name Alyene, while relatively rare, has a rich history rooted in the medieval nobility of France and England. Its connection to the Old French word "alis" and its association with prominent noble families of the time reflect its heritage as a name of distinction and nobility.
People
Alyene + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Alyene: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alyene?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alyene 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 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Alyene a common name?
We classify Alyene as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 185 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alyene most popular?
The single biggest year for Alyene was 1923, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alyene is about 94 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Alyene a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alyene 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.
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.