Aline
Girl name · #3460 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Aline? In official American birth records, Aline has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Aline ranks #3460 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 44 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3211, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Aline.
Babies named Aline per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 145-year story
Aline first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1920, when 445 girls were named Aline — good for #310 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aline in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aline is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aline will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aline is most common
State-level data for Aline is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Aline
Statistically, parents drawn to Aline tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Angeline, Eveline, Augustine, Alyce, and Corrine.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aline | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 33 | #4294 |
| 2023 | 36 | #4047 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3893 |
| 2021 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2020 | 43 | #3498 |
| 2019 | 28 | #4773 |
| 2018 | 39 | #3789 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2016 | 43 | #3588 |
| 2015 | 51 | #3211 |
| 2014 | 30 | #4657 |
| 2013 | 45 | #3465 |
| 2012 | 50 | #3267 |
| 2011 | 58 | #2945 |
| 2010 | 57 | #2976 |
| 2009 | 68 | #2672 |
| 2008 | 52 | #3222 |
| 2007 | 65 | #2787 |
| 2006 | 65 | #2728 |
| 2005 | 52 | #3052 |
| 2004 | 71 | #2396 |
| 2003 | 61 | #2610 |
| 2002 | 73 | #2251 |
| 2001 | 79 | #2096 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Aline?
In official American birth records, the name Aline first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 11 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Aline a popular girl name?
Aline ranked #3460 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3211.
When was the name Aline most popular?
Aline peaked in 1920, when 445 American girls received the name (ranked #310 that year). Since 1920 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aline?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Aline. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.