US rank #1946 Girls' name Peak 2015 2,615 births

Addelyn — #1946 US girls' name

2,615 babies named Addelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s3362010s17022020s577
#1946
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 89% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Addelyn was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

214 babies were named Addelyn in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Addelyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,615 babies named Addelyn between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Addelyn currently holds the #1946 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 214 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Addelyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,702 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Addelyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 234 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Addelyn in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Addelyn 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 2,615 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.

Addelyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,615

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2015

214 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,946

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Addelyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
214
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
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Addelyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,702 births that decade — 65% of Addelyn's all-time total
2000s3362010s17022020s577

Addelyn by state

Where Addelyn concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Addelyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
234 8.9%
#2 California
187 7.2%
#3 Ohio
141 5.4%
#4 Florida
83 3.2%
#5 Indiana
77 2.9%
#6 Illinois
76 2.9%
#7 Missouri
70 2.7%
#8 Wisconsin
63 2.4%
Texas share of Addelyn's total US births 8.9%
Even split

234 of 2,615 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Addelyn appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Addelyn?
2,615 babies have been named Addelyn since 2001. It currently ranks #1946 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 214 births.
When was Addelyn most popular?
Addelyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,702 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Addelyn most popular?
The top states for the name Addelyn are Texas (234 births), California (187 births), Ohio (141 births).
How long has the name Addelyn been used?
Addelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Addelyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Addison, Addie, Addyson, Addisyn, 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, 2001–2024 (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.