US rank #163 Girls' name Peak 2018 32,506 births

Adalynn — #163 US girls' name

32,506 babies named Adalynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s362000s12742010s203932020s10803
#163
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 99.1% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Adalynn was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

2,813 babies were named Adalynn in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Adalynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 32,506 babies named Adalynn between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Adalynn currently holds the #163 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 2,813 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Adalynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 20,393 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Adalynn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 4,126 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Adalynn in 50 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Adalynn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 32,506 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Adalynn at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

32,506

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2018

2,813 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#163

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Adalynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2018)
2,813
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
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Adalynn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
20,393 births that decade — 63% of Adalynn's all-time total
1990s362000s12742010s203932020s10803

Adalynn by state

Where Adalynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Adalynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
4,126 12.7%
#2 California
2,265 7.0%
#3 Ohio
1,793 5.5%
#4 Florida
1,343 4.1%
#5 Pennsylvania
1,277 3.9%
#6 Indiana
1,191 3.7%
#7 North Carolina
1,184 3.6%
#8 Michigan
1,097 3.4%
Texas share of Adalynn's total US births 12.7%
Even split

4,126 of 32,506 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.

Adalynn appears in 50 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Adalynn?
32,506 babies have been named Adalynn since 1996. It currently ranks #163 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 2,813 births.
When was Adalynn most popular?
Adalynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 20,393 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Adalynn most popular?
The top states for the name Adalynn are Texas (4,126 births), California (2,265 births), Ohio (1,793 births).
How long has the name Adalynn been used?
Adalynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Adalynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ada, Adalyn, Adaline, Adalee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1996–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.