Total births
679
Girls' name · since 1994
Alinah
Alinah has 679 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6289
- among girls today
- 679
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Alinah is the #6289 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 679 recorded since 1994.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alinah has been recorded 679 times among girls since 1994, currently ranked #6289 nationally and more common than 65% 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 1994 to 2025.
- #6289 among girls today
- 679 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
- 65% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Alinah is currently the #6289 girls' name in America, more common than 65% of girls - 679 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6289
- among girls today
- 679
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other girls
Alinah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6289
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 65% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Alinah was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
50 babies were named Alinah in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Alinah compares
679 Top 39% higher than 61% 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
Alinah's all-time total is 78% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alinah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 679 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 50 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alinah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alinah's full recorded timeline at 2013, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 50 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alinah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#6,289
Active since
1994
Alinah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 50
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Alinah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Alinah's strongest decade.
369 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Alinah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
148 births
- 2010s
2010s
369 births
- 2020s
2020s
157 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 369 births (54% of all-time use).
How Alinah 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 Alinah's total volume
Alinah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alinah by state
Where Alinah concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 211 | 31.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 69 | 10.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 5 | 0.7% |
California share of Alinah's total US births 31.1%
Even split
211 of 679 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alinah? ▼
679 babies have been named Alinah since 1994. It currently ranks #6289 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 50 births.
When was Alinah most popular? ▼
Alinah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 369 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Alinah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alinah are California (211 births), Texas (69 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Alinah been used? ▼
Records for Alinah go back to 1994, giving 32 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Alinah? ▼
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 Alinah's data
- Alinah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (369 total births) through the 2020s (157) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Alinahs (211 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 Alinah
Nearby Names Like Alinah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alinah
Alice Girl
#63 588,147 births
Alicia Girl
#438 230,790 births
Alison Girl
#465 116,886 births
Alisha Girl
#1143 56,996 births
Aliyah Girl
#237 49,011 births
Compare Alinah side by side: Alinah vs Alice Alinah vs Alicia Alinah vs Alison
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1994–2025 (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. "Alinah: #6289 Girls' Name - 679 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alinah. 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 Alinah 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 July 2026.