boy's name
Alian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 136
Alian is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2007, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2002.
Alian over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 43 |
| 2010s | 17 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 61 |
How popular is Alian?
In 2025, Alian was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Alian is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Alian
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alian also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alian over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alian
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alian
How popular is the name Alian?
In 2025, Alian was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Alian a girl's or a boy's name?
Alian is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Alian most popular?
Alian peaked in 2007, when 14 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Alian a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alian currently ranks #6,294 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.