Adelaide vs Adelyn

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

Name A

Adelaide

Girl name · Rank #271

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Name B

Adelyn

Girl name · Rank #315

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Metric Adelaide Adelyn
Current Rank #271 #315
Total Births (all years) 33,938 22,752
Peak Year 2016 2015
Peak Year Births 1,240 1,680
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1899

Births by Decade

Decade Adelaide Adelyn
1880ss 879 —
1890ss 1,319 5
1900ss 1,547 14
1910ss 3,908 136
1920ss 3,344 140
1930ss 1,298 68
1940ss 866 45
1950ss 498 5
1960ss 243 —
1970ss 168 —
1980ss 286 41
1990ss 724 241
2000ss 2,919 2,529
2010ss 10,224 13,971
2020ss 5,715 5,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Adelaide Adelyn
2014 1,050 1,674
2015 1,163 1,680
2016 1,240 1,672
2017 1,163 1,519
2018 1,118 1,384
2019 1,065 1,294
2020 1,139 1,259
2021 1,190 1,248
2022 1,122 1,102
2023 1,106 974
2024 1,158 974

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, 1880–2024.

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