Total births
173
Boys' name · since 1979
Alamin
Alamin has 173 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11274
- among boys today
- 173
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
173 babies have been named Alamin since 1979, making it today's #11274 boys' name.
Alamin has 173 recorded births among boys since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11274 as of the latest data, more common than 21% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #11274 among boys today
- 173 born since 1979
- 2000s peak decade
- 21% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alamin is currently the #11274 boys' name in America, more common than 21% of boys - 173 born since 1979, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11274
- among boys today
- 173
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
Alamin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11274
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 21% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Alamin was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
12 babies were named Alamin in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Alamin compares
173 36th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alamin's all-time total is 53% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alamin | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 173 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Alamin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alamin's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alamin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#11,274
Active since
1979
Alamin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Alamin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Alamin's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Alamin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
57 births
- 2010s
2010s
57 births
- 2020s
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 57 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alamin? ▼
173 babies have been named Alamin since 1979. It currently ranks #11274 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 12 births.
When was Alamin most popular? ▼
Alamin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Alamin been used? ▼
Records for Alamin go back to 1979, giving 47 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Alamin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alan, Alain, Alaric, Alastair, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Alamin's data
- Alamin's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (57 total births) through the 2020s (36) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alamin
Nearby Names Like Alamin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alamin
Alan Boy
#167 363,313 births
Alain Boy
#3234 3,980 births
Alaric Boy
#1110 3,961 births
Alastair Boy
#2376 1,364 births
Alakai Boy
#1582 910 births
Compare Alamin side by side: Alamin vs Alan Alamin vs Alain Alamin vs Alaric
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1979–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alamin: #11274 Boys' Name - 173 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alamin. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alamin draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.