US rank #16268 Girls' name Peak 2007 238 births

Alynah — #16268 US girls' name

238 babies named Alynah in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s972010s1192020s22
#16268
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 8% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Alynah was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

27 babies were named Alynah in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alynah

The Social Security Administration has registered 238 babies named Alynah between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alynah currently holds the #16268 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 27 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alynah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 119 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Alynah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 37 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Alynah in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alynah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 238 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Alynah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

238

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2007

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,268

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Alynah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
27
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
051015202530 20242020201720142011200820052001 5

Alynah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
119 births that decade — 50% of Alynah's all-time total
2000s972010s1192020s22

Alynah by state

Where Alynah concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Alynah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
37 15.5%
#2 Texas
6 2.5%
California share of Alynah's total US births 15.5%
Even split

37 of 238 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alynah?
238 babies have been named Alynah since 2001. It currently ranks #16268 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 27 births.
When was Alynah most popular?
Alynah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 119 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Alynah most popular?
The top states for the name Alynah are California (37 births), Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Alynah been used?
Alynah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Alynah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alyssa, Alyson, Alyce, Alycia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2001–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.