Unisex name · since 1891
Aldine
Aldine has 804 recorded births since 1891 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,685 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 804
- born since 1891
- 1920s
- peak decade
Aldine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 804 have been recorded since 1891.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aldine has been recorded 804 times among girls since 1891, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1891 to 1964.
- #8,685 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 804 born since 1891
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aldine ranks #8,685 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 804 born since 1891, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,685 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 804
- born since 1891
- 1920s
- peak decade
Aldine's 804 recorded births place it above 87.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Aldine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Aldine's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1891, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1926 peak of 38, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Aldine popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–1964
- Peak year (1926)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Aldine popularity over time - boys
158 total births recorded since 1915 (Aldine as boys' name)
Aldine by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (283 births, 35% of the file).
1920s was Aldine's strongest decade.
283 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Aldine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 15
1890s
15 births
- 1900s 43
1900s
43 births
- 1910s
1910s
211 births
- 1920s
1920s
283 births
- 1930s
1930s
139 births
- 1940s 78
1940s
78 births
- 1950s 24
1950s
24 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 283 births (35% of all-time use).
How Aldine compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Aldine's total volume
Aldine by state
Where Aldine concentrates geographically, total births since 1891
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 94 | 11.7% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 7 | 0.9% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.7% |
94 of 804 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Aldine's decade-level peak was the 1920s (283 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Aldines (94 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Aldine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1926)
Similar record span (~73 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1891–1964 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Aldine 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 August 2026.