Alyn
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Meaning & Origin
Alyn is a girl name, recorded for 6 babies in US birth records.
Parents who love the name Alyn often also consider Deni, Christiane, Aren .
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Alyn first appeared in US Social Security records in 1952.
Over 465 babies have been named Alyn in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Alyn is rising quickly in popularity , currently ranked #36,598 for girl names in the US .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #36,598
- Total SSA Count
- 6
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Alyn is also used as a boy name, ranked #12911.
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About the Name Alyn
Alyn is a girl name .
Is Alyn a boy or girl name? Alyn is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #36,598 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #12,911. Alyn is more commonly used as a boy name.
Alyn is currently ranked #36,598 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Alternative spellings of Alyn include Alyssa, Alyson, Alya, Alyvia, Alyna . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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