Alyna
A feminine name of Old German origin meaning "precious child".
Name Census estimates that about 2,767 living Americans carry the first name Alyna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Alyna today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alyna births was 2007 (178 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alyna. 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 Alyna with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Alyna is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 16 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.8K
~ 1 in 123,872 Americans
Peak year
2007
178 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,993
Tracked since 1979
Census
Alyna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,006 people with the first name Alyna, which placed it at #7,562 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
#7,562
National first-name rank
People counted
2.0K
2,006 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
58.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alyna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alyna is Hispanic at 58.2%. The next largest groups are White (19.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (9.9%). 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 Alyna 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 Alyna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino58.2% · 1,167
- White19.9% · 399
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.9% · 199
- Black or African American5.5% · 111
- Two or more races5.5% · 110
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 20
Popularity
Alyna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alyna from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,074 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Alyna remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alyna 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 Alyna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alynas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Alyna, while Washington, Nevada, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 125 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Alyna
The name Alyna is a feminine given name with its origins in the Slavic languages. It is believed to have derived from the Greek name Alina, which means "bright" or "luminous." The earliest known use of the name Alyna dates back to the 12th century in Eastern Europe, particularly in regions such as Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alyna can be found in the Old Russian chronicles, where it was used to refer to a noblewoman from the city of Novgorod. This historical reference suggests that the name was in use among the aristocratic classes of medieval Russia.
In the 16th century, Alyna Vasilievna was a prominent Russian noble and courtier who served as a lady-in-waiting to Tsarina Marfa Sobakina, the wife of Tsar Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible). Her life and influence at the royal court were documented in several contemporary accounts.
During the 17th century, Alyna Fyodorovna was a Russian noblewoman and landowner who played a significant role in the development of the city of Yaroslavl. She commissioned the construction of several churches and monasteries, some of which still stand today.
In the 19th century, Alyna Mikhailovna Tolstaya was a Russian author and playwright who was known for her short stories and dramatic works. She was born in 1842 and was a member of the renowned Tolstoy family, which included the famous novelist Leo Tolstoy.
Another notable figure with the name Alyna was Alyna Semyonovna Kostenko, a Ukrainian poet and writer who lived from 1886 to 1962. She was a prominent figure in the Ukrainian literary scene and contributed significantly to the development of modern Ukrainian poetry.
While the name Alyna has its roots in the Slavic languages, it has gained popularity in other parts of the world over the centuries. However, its historical significance and earliest recorded instances can be traced back to the medieval period in Eastern Europe, where it was borne by notable figures from various social classes.
People
Alyna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alyna 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
Alyna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alyna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,767 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alyna 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 123,872 US residents.
Is Alyna a common name?
We classify Alyna as "Rare". It ranks above 94.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,802 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alyna most popular?
The single biggest year for Alyna was 2007, when 178 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alyna is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alyna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,006 people with the name Alyna, or 0.66 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,562 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 Alyna 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 Alyna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alyna appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,999 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Alyna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alyna is Hispanic at 58.2%. The next largest groups are White (19.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (9.9%). 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 Alyna most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Alyna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 58.2% (1,167 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 Alyna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alyna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alyna 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 Alyna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alyna 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 Alyna 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 people have the name Alyna?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Alyna, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.