Total births
45,387
Girls' name · since 1892
Alina
Alina has 45,387 recorded births since 1892 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #136
- among girls today
- 45,387
- born since 1892
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.2%
- more common than other girls
Alina currently ranks #136 among girls' names in America, with 45,387 babies recorded since 1892.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alina has been recorded 45,387 times among girls since 1892, currently ranked #136 nationally and more common than 99.2% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 2025.
- #136 among girls today
- 45,387 born since 1892
- 2010s peak decade
- 99.2% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alina is currently the #136 girls' name in America, more common than 99.2% of girls - 45,387 born since 1892, peaking in the 2010s.
- #136
- among girls today
- 45,387
- born since 1892
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.2%
- more common than other girls
Alina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#136
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.2% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Alina was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
2,204 babies were named Alina in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Alina compares
45,387 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Alina's all-time total is 119x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 45,387 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,204 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alina's full recorded timeline at 1980, 96% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 4% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1892, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 2,204 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alina at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#136
Active since
1892
Alina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 2,204
- Annual births at peak, across 134 years of records
Alina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Alina's strongest decade.
15,599 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Alina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 16
1890s
16 births
- 1910s 18
1910s
18 births
- 1920s 33
1920s
33 births
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
- 1940s 43
1940s
43 births
- 1950s 100
1950s
100 births
- 1960s 491
1960s
491 births
- 1970s 1,185
1970s
1,185 births
- 1980s 1,851
1980s
1,851 births
- 1990s 4,302
1990s
4,302 births
- 2000s
2000s
9,604 births
- 2010s
2010s
15,599 births
- 2020s
2020s
12,138 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 15,599 births (34% of all-time use).
How Alina 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 Alina's total volume
Alina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alina by state
Where Alina concentrates geographically, total births since 1892
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12,027 | 26.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5,014 | 11.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 3,315 | 7.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 3,031 | 6.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 2,032 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Washington | | 1,352 | 3.0% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 1,316 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 1,249 | 2.8% |
California share of Alina's total US births 26.5%
Even split
12,027 of 45,387 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Alina appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alina? ▼
45,387 babies have been named Alina since 1892. It currently ranks #136 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 2,204 births.
When was Alina most popular? ▼
Alina was most popular in the 2010s decade with 15,599 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Alina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alina are California (12,027 births), Texas (5,014 births), New York (3,315 births).
How long has the name Alina been used? ▼
Alina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1892, spanning 134 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Alina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alice, Alicia, Alison, Alisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alina's data
- Alina's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (15,599 total births) through the 2020s (12,138) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Alinas (12,027 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Alina
Nearby Names Like Alina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alina
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Alisha Girl
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Aliyah Girl
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Alina
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23,403 births · Peak 2025
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Sienna #139
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133,515 births · Peak 2012
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40,359 births · Peak 2022
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, 1892–2025 (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. "Alina: #136 Girls' Name - 45,387 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alina. 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 Alina 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.