The first name Allyn
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A unisex given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Allyn at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 7 girls born in the United States were named Allyn, the 12,001st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1951, when 89 were.
GirlsBoys
5,138
babies named Allyn since 1880
#12,001
rank in 2025
1951
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Allyn
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Allyn JoslynActor (1901–1981)
- Allyn Ann McLerieAmerican actress, singer and dancer (1926–2018)
- Allyn CondonBritish sprinter and bobsledder, born 1974
- Allyn FergusonAmerican composer (1924-2010)
- Wayne Allyn RootAmerican political commentator (born 1961)
Questions
- Is Allyn a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 5,138 US babies named Allyn since 1880, 37% were girls and 63% boys.
- When was Allyn most popular?
- 1951 in the United States, when 89 babies were named Allyn, its highest rank at 988th.
- Is Allyn also a surname?
- Yes. Allyn is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.