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Alin

Unisex

Meaning of Alin: Romanian: 'to soothe'

Alin is a unisex name most strongly associated with Romanian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10201st most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 2771st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#10201

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2771

9 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

650

First recorded 1985 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 10 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 9 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 11 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 24 babies20002001: 31 babies2002: 25 babies2003: 28 babies2004: 20 babies2005: 32 babies2006: 35 babies2007: 46 babies2008: 42 babies2009: 27 babies2010: 24 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 15 babies2014: 23 babies2015: 15 babies2016: 28 babies2017: 18 babies2018: 19 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 9 babies20202021: 17 babies2022: 15 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 12 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Alin per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 46.

Gender split

22% boys · 78% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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