Total births
15,023
Girls' name · since 1990
Adelynn
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 15,023 babies named Adelynn, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #450
- among girls today
- 15,023
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Adelynn is the #450 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 15,023 recorded since 1990.
Social Security Administration records show Adelynn recorded 15,023 times among girls since 1990, holding rank #450 nationally today, ahead of 97% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #450 among girls today
- 15,023 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Adelynn is currently the #450 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 15,023 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #450
- among girls today
- 15,023
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Adelynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#450
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Adelynn was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
1,139 babies were named Adelynn in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Adelynn compares
15,023 Top 7% higher than 93% 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
Adelynn's all-time total is 39x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adelynn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15,023 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,139 | 48 | 19,840 |
Adelynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Adelynn's full recorded timeline at 2009, 94% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 6% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 1,139 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Adelynn at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2015
Current rank
#450
Active since
1990
Adelynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 1,139
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Adelynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Adelynn's strongest decade.
8,913 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Adelynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 74
1990s
74 births
- 2000s 1,181
2000s
1,181 births
- 2010s
2010s
8,913 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,855 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 8,913 births (59% of all-time use).
How Adelynn 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 Adelynn's total volume
Adelynn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Adelynn by state
Where Adelynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,002 | 13.3% |
| #2 | California | | 1,497 | 10.0% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 648 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 585 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 520 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 498 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 459 | 3.1% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 444 | 3.0% |
Texas share of Adelynn's total US births 13.3%
Even split
2,002 of 15,023 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Adelynn appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adelynn? ▼
15,023 babies have been named Adelynn since 1990. It currently ranks #450 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 1,139 births.
When was Adelynn most popular? ▼
Adelynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 8,913 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Adelynn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Adelynn are Texas (2,002 births), California (1,497 births), Ohio (648 births).
How long has the name Adelynn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Adelynn since 1990 -- 36 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Adelynn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adeline, Adele, Adelaide, Adelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Adelynn's data
- Adelynn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (8,913 total births) through the 2020s (4,855) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Adelynns (2,002 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 Adelynn
Nearby Names Like Adelynn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adelynn
Adeline Girl
#58 80,812 births
Adele Girl
#797 42,362 births
Adelaide Girl
#272 35,007 births
Adelyn Girl
#314 23,612 births
Adelina Girl
#341 16,762 births
Compare Adelynn side by side: Adelynn vs Adeline Adelynn vs Adele Adelynn vs Adelaide
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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, 1990–2025 (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. "Adelynn: #450 Girls' Name - 15,023 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adelynn. 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 Adelynn 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.