Alyne
A feminine name derived from French meaning "kind and noble".
Name Census estimates that about 222 living Americans carry the first name Alyne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Alyne today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alyne births was 1920 (36 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alyne. 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
222
~ 1 in 1,543,938 Americans
Peak year
1920
36 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
2021 SSA rank
#11,198
Tracked since 1901
Popularity
Alyne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alyne from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 235 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alyne 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 Alyne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alynes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, Tennessee, California recorded the most babies named Alyne, while Oklahoma, California, Tennessee recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 33 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Alyne
The name Alyne is derived from the French name Aline, which itself has origins in the Germanic name Adeline. The name Adeline is a combination of the Germanic elements "adal" meaning "noble" and "linde" meaning "serpent."
Alyne was a popular name in medieval France, particularly among the nobility. One of the earliest known bearers of this name was Alyne de Lusignan, a French noblewoman from the 13th century. She was a member of the influential House of Lusignan and married Henry de la Marche, Count of March.
In ancient Greek mythology, there is a reference to a figure named Alyne, who was said to be one of the daughters of the god Poseidon. However, the connection between this mythological figure and the modern name Alyne is tenuous at best.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alyne in literature is found in the 14th-century French romance "Le Morte d'Arthur" by Sir Thomas Malory. In this work, Alyne is mentioned as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Guinevere.
Throughout history, several notable women have borne the name Alyne. Alyne Ridd (1868-1949) was a British suffragette and activist who fought for women's right to vote. Alyne Rachel Iseman Dumas (1914-2014) was an American artist and sculptor, known for her bronze works depicting scenes from the American West.
Another famous Alyne was Alyne Bess Coman (1909-1976), an American educator and author. She was a pioneer in the field of early childhood education and wrote several influential books on the subject. Alyne Quartermaine Dexter (1919-2009) was a British historian and academic, best known for her work on the history of the British Empire.
Alyne Quart (1922-2022) was a French-American actress and singer who appeared in several films and TV shows in the mid-20th century. She was also an active philanthropist and advocate for various charitable causes.
People
Alyne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alyne 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
Alyne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alyne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 222 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alyne 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 1,543,938 US residents.
Is Alyne a common name?
We classify Alyne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 859 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alyne most popular?
The single biggest year for Alyne was 1920, when 36 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alyne is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Alyne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alyne 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.