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Unisex name

Allyn

/ˈælɪn/ · 37% girls, 63% boys · 7 born in 2025

Allyn has been given to about 5,138 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1951, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈælɪn/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 3,728
Median age today58 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Allyn per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1951 · 152
  • Born in 20257
  • All time5,138

How popular is Allyn?

Its best year was 1951, when 152 babies were given the name, ranking 988th. The typical living American called Allyn is about 58 years old today.

Names that sound like Allyn

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Arlyn0.85
  2. Kalyn0.81
  3. Jalyn0.81
  4. Ailyn0.78
  5. Jaclyn0.75
  6. Ashlyn0.75
  7. Katlyn0.75
  8. Jazlyn0.75

Middle names for Allyn

Ranked by flow score
  1. Allyn Eve0.80
  2. Allyn Elizabeth0.78
  3. Allyn Josephine0.78
  4. Allyn Rose0.77
  5. Allyn Louise0.77
  6. Allyn June0.76

Sibling names for Allyn

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Rudybrother · 0.85
  2. Margosister · 0.84
  3. Laurelsister · 0.84
  4. Myrasister · 0.82
  5. Lionelbrother · 0.82
  6. Frankieeither · 0.82

Where Allyn is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Allyn White0.72
    2. Allyn Reyes0.72
    3. Allyn Moore0.72
    4. Allyn Lee0.72
    5. Allyn Hill0.72
    6. Allyn Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Allyn

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. France1900–2025
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.