Total births
23,612
Girls' name · since 1899
Adelyn
Adelyn has 23,612 recorded births since 1899 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #314
- among girls today
- 23,612
- born since 1899
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Adelyn currently ranks #314 among girls' names in America, with 23,612 babies recorded since 1899.
Adelyn has 23,612 recorded births among girls since 1899, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #314 as of the latest data, more common than 98% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1899 to 2025.
- #314 among girls today
- 23,612 born since 1899
- 2010s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Adelyn is currently the #314 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 23,612 born since 1899, peaking in the 2010s.
- #314
- among girls today
- 23,612
- born since 1899
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Adelyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#314
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Adelyn was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
1,680 babies were named Adelyn in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Adelyn compares
23,612 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Adelyn's all-time total is 62x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adelyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 23,612 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,680 | 48 | 19,840 |
Adelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Adelyn's full recorded timeline at 1986, 98% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 2% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1899, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 1,680 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Adelyn at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2015
Current rank
#314
Active since
1899
Adelyn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 1,680
- Annual births at peak, across 127 years of records
Adelyn popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 2014 (Adelyn as boys' name)
Adelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Adelyn's strongest decade.
13,973 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Adelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 14
1900s
14 births
- 1910s 136
1910s
136 births
- 1920s 140
1920s
140 births
- 1930s 68
1930s
68 births
- 1940s 45
1940s
45 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1980s 41
1980s
41 births
- 1990s 242
1990s
242 births
- 2000s 2,529
2000s
2,529 births
- 2010s
2010s
13,973 births
- 2020s
2020s
6,414 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13,973 births (59% of all-time use).
How Adelyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Adelyn's total volume
Adelyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Adelyn by state
Where Adelyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1899
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,554 | 10.8% |
| #2 | California | | 2,202 | 9.3% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 962 | 4.1% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 938 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 927 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Florida | | 918 | 3.9% |
| #7 | New York | | 886 | 3.8% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 830 | 3.5% |
Texas share of Adelyn's total US births 10.8%
Even split
2,554 of 23,612 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Adelyn appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adelyn? ▼
Since 1899, Social Security records show 23,612 babies named Adelyn. Today it holds rank #314 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 1,680 births.
When was Adelyn most popular? ▼
Adelyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 13,973 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Adelyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Adelyn are Texas (2,554 births), California (2,202 births), Pennsylvania (962 births).
How long has the name Adelyn been used? ▼
Records for Adelyn go back to 1899, giving 127 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Adelyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adeline, Adele, Adelaide, Adelina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Adelyn's data
- Adelyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (13,973 total births) through the 2020s (6,414) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Adelyns (2,554 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Adelyn
Nearby Names Like Adelyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adelyn
Adeline Girl
#58 80,812 births
Adele Girl
#797 42,362 births
Adelaide Girl
#272 35,007 births
Adelina Girl
#341 16,762 births
Adelynn Girl
#450 15,023 births
Compare Adelyn side by side: Adelyn vs Adeline Adelyn vs Adele Adelyn vs Adelaide
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Adelyn
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594,500 births · Peak 1985
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1899–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Adelyn: #314 Girls' Name - 23,612 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adelyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Adelyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.