The first name Alyn
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
A male given name, compare with Alun.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Alyn last appeared in the official list in 1996, given to 3 boys.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Alyn with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Alyn at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 7 girls born in the United States were named Alyn, the 12,005th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2005, when 31 were.
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 Alyn
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Emily Alyn LindAmerican actress (born 2002)
- Natalie Alyn LindAmerican actress, born 1999
- Barbara Alyn WoodsAmerican actress, born 1962
- Alyvia Alyn LindAmerican child actress, born 2007
- E. Alyn WarrenActor (1874-1940)
- Alyn McCauleyCanadian ice hockey player, born 1977
Questions
- How popular is the name Alyn?
- In 1996, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Alyn, ranking 2,863rd.
- Is Alyn a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 798 US babies named Alyn since 1880, 60% were girls and 40% boys.
- When was Alyn most popular?
- 2005 in the United States, when 31 babies were named Alyn, its highest rank at 4,378th.