girl's name
Aline
a-LEEN
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 106,688
France
#292
2025 births
Aline means noble, worn down from Adelaide through Adeline — three names that are the same word at three stages of erosion, and France ranks it 292nd on 185 births. We record 106,156 lifetime births for it, strongest in France.
- Aline is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1980, when 2,220 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 3,186 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Aline over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 7,575 |
| 1910s | 5,805 |
| 1920s | 6,985 |
| 1930s | 6,380 |
| 1940s | 6,945 |
| 1950s | 10,110 |
| 1960s | 9,220 |
| 1970s | 10,960 |
| 1980s | 15,745 |
| 1990s | 6,135 |
| 2000s | 2,620 |
| 2010s | 1,735 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,145 |
What Aline means
Aline means noble, or of noble kind. The Germanic original joined a word for nobility to one meaning a sort or kind, and only the first half survives in this form.
Where Aline comes from
Aline contracts Adeline, itself a diminutive of Adela, from the Germanic adal — noble. The full compound survives as Adelaide, adal joined to heid, a kind or sort, so Adelaide, Adela, Adeline and Aline are one word at four stages of wearing down, and Alice belongs to the same family by a parallel route. Saint Adelaide was a tenth-century Holy Roman empress. The Portuguese and Brazilian Aline is the same name and is much used there.
Aline in use
Aline peaked in France in 1980, when 2,220 babies were registered, and our data marks it stable rather than falling. It now ranks 292nd in France on 185 births — its strongest market by a wide margin — then 3460th in the United States on 44 and 4360th in England and Wales, across 106,688 lifetime births in four of the seven markets we track.
How popular is Aline?
In 2025, Aline was given to 185 babies in France, ranking #292 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Aline is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Aline
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aline also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aline over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Aline in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Aline
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aline — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aline
What does the name Aline mean?
Noble — the Germanic adal, worn down through Adeline from Adelaide.
Are Aline and Adelaide the same name?
The same word at different stages of erosion, along with Adela and Adeline.
Is Alice related?
Yes, by a parallel route from the same Germanic compound.
Where is Aline most used?
France at 292nd, far above every other market we track.
How popular is the name Aline?
In 2025, Aline was given to 185 babies in France, ranking #292 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Aline a girl's or a boy's name?
Aline is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Aline?
Aline has 2 syllables.
When was Aline most popular?
Aline peaked in 1980, when 2,220 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Aline a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aline currently ranks #292 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.