Fun Facts About the Name Alin
- 650 babies named Alin: U.S. records list 650 babies given the name Alin from 1880 through 2025. Even 144 boys received the name Alin - about 1 boy for every 4 girls.
What Does the Name Alin Mean?
Alin is chiefly a Romanian masculine given name, usually explained as "soother" or "comforter." It comes from the Romanian verb a alina, meaning "to soothe, calm, or comfort," which is related to the adjective lin, "gentle, calm," itself from Latin lenis, "soft, mild." The name is paired with the feminine Alina, common in Romanian and in other European languages, so the two should not be treated as a single derivation.
Alin is also used as a feminine given name in Turkey. Its meaning there is not firmly established; a connection to al, the Turkish word for "red," is sometimes suggested but not confirmed. The Turkish name and the Romanian name are separate traditions that happen to share a spelling.
Alin Name History & Origins
Romanian given names often come in matching masculine and feminine pairs, such as Cătălin and Cătălina, or Florin and Florina. Alin and Alina belong to this pattern, and Alin shares the -in ending heard in names like Florin and Cătălin. The name is common in Romania and Moldova and has traveled with Romanian emigrants to Italy, Spain, and the United States.
Unlike names such as Ion or Gheorghe, which come from saints venerated in the Orthodox calendar, Alin is generally linked to an ordinary Romanian word, a alina. It is not usually tied to a saint's feast day, which places it among the Romanian names that rest on native vocabulary rather than on church tradition.
How Popular is the Name Alin?
Alin has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2007. Its best rank was #4,055 in 2007.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,971 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2024 | #8,443 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2023 | #5,757 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 2022 | #7,298 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2021 | #8,491 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #10,296 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #9,763 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2018 | #8,637 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2017 | #8,317 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #6,196 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2015 | #7,641 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2014 | #7,322 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2013 | #7,764 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2012 | #11,311 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #9,180 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2010 | #6,664 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2009 | #6,560 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2008 | #4,457 | 34 | 0.0018% |
| 2007 | #4,055 | 38 | 0.0020% |
| 2006 | #4,815 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2005 | #5,445 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 2004 | #7,846 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2003 | #5,807 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2002 | #6,142 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2001 | #4,840 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2000 | #6,221 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1999 | #8,249 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1998 | #11,184 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1996 | #11,867 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #13,511 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #8,757 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1990 | #9,270 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #11,844 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | #12,226 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #9,719 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #12,339 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #8,858 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #9,682 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2010 | #12,314 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #9,904 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #9,043 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #8,952 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #10,726 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #7,653 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #9,996 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #7,869 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #8,483 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #8,372 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #8,231 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1997 | #8,159 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #9,057 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #7,824 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #6,989 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #7,309 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #6,556 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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