Alina is a distinctive choice, ranked #268 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Alina in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#268
US Rank #135
About the Name Alina
Alina is steadily gaining in popularity, up 36 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #236 in 2022, and it currently sits at #268. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Alina is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #135, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Alina
Unlikely. With around 179 UK babies named Alina per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Alina in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Alina is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 36 places over the last five years to #268 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Alina is more popular in the US (#135) than in the UK (#268). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Alina include: Alina Cojocaru — Alina Cojocaru is a Romanian ballet dancer.; Alina Pogostkina — Alina Pogostkina is a Russian-born German violinist.; Alina Gherasim — Camelia Alina Gherasim is a Romanian long-distance runner..
Alina appears in the US top 500 at #135 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
179
UK babies named Alina (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 36 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Alina
Likely around 1 other Alina in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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