Adeline vs Adelyn

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

Name A

Adeline

Girl name · Rank #58

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Name B

Adelyn

Girl name · Rank #315

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Metric Adeline Adelyn
Current Rank #58 #315
Total Births (all years) 76,925 22,752
Peak Year 2016 2015
Peak Year Births 4,119 1,680
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1899

Births by Decade

Decade Adeline Adelyn
1880ss 932 —
1890ss 1,697 5
1900ss 2,646 14
1910ss 8,985 136
1920ss 9,917 140
1930ss 3,450 68
1940ss 1,618 45
1950ss 905 5
1960ss 532 —
1970ss 348 —
1980ss 493 41
1990ss 1,180 241
2000ss 5,719 2,529
2010ss 23,378 13,971
2020ss 15,125 5,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Adeline Adelyn
2014 1,530 1,674
2015 2,412 1,680
2016 4,119 1,672
2017 3,937 1,519
2018 3,490 1,384
2019 3,077 1,294
2020 2,719 1,259
2021 2,770 1,248
2022 2,825 1,102
2023 3,088 974
2024 3,723 974

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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