unisex name
Allyn
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,152
Scotland
#386
1993 births
Allyn is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 37% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1951, when 152 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Allyn started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1908.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Allyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 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 | 6 |
| 1910s | 176 |
| 1920s | 312 |
| 1930s | 469 |
| 1940s | 711 |
| 1950s | 913 |
| 1960s | 611 |
| 1970s | 334 |
| 1980s | 507 |
| 1990s | 482 |
| 2000s | 311 |
| 2010s | 235 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 71 |
How popular is Allyn?
In 2025, Allyn was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Allyn 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 Allyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Allyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Allyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Allyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Allyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Allyn
How popular is the name Allyn?
In 2025, Allyn was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Allyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Allyn is used for both girls and boys. About 37% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Allyn?
Allyn has 2 syllables.
When was Allyn most popular?
Allyn peaked in 1951, when 152 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Allyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Allyn currently ranks #12,066 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Allyn originally a boys' or girls' name?
Allyn was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.