Adalyn vs Ada

Side-by-side comparison of Adalyn and Ada — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Adalyn

Girl name · Rank #219

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Name B

Ada

Girl name · Rank #193

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Metric Adalyn Ada
Current Rank #219 #193
Total Births (all years) 29,815 105,475
Peak Year 2015 1918
Peak Year Births 2,456 1,943
Peak Decade 2010ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Adalyn Ada
1880ss — 8,423
1890ss — 10,379
1900ss 6 9,121
1910ss 44 15,234
1920ss 28 15,135
1930ss 5 8,492
1940ss — 5,884
1950ss — 4,305
1960ss — 2,874
1970ss — 1,924
1980ss 7 1,606
1990ss 85 1,600
2000ss 2,333 3,387
2010ss 18,843 9,033
2020ss 8,464 8,078

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Adalyn Ada
2014 2,119 871
2015 2,456 921
2016 2,191 968
2017 2,215 1,019
2018 1,937 1,302
2019 1,800 1,467
2020 1,934 1,560
2021 1,921 1,648
2022 1,657 1,656
2023 1,541 1,651
2024 1,411 1,563

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1908–2024.

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