US rank #669 Unisex name Peak 2021 5,816 births

Adley — #669 US unisex name

5,816 babies named Adley in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s52000s2342010s31542020s2423
#669
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 96% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Adley was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

610 babies were named Adley in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Adley

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,816 babies named Adley between 1921 and 2024, spanning 104 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Adley currently holds the #669 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 610 babies received it in a single year. Adley is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 612 additional births since 1918.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Adley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 3,154 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Adley shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 469 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Adley in 41 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Adley 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 5,816 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.

Adley at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

5,816

Since 1921

104 years of records

Peak year

2021

610 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#669

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1921

Recorded for 104 years

Last year on file: 2024

Adley popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1921

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2021)
610
Annual births at peak — across 104 years of records
-2000200400600800 2024202020162012200820041921 5

Adley popularity over time — boys

612 total births recorded since 1918 (Adley as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 612 births
020406080100 202420182012200620001985194719211918 5

Adley by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
3,154 births that decade — 54% of Adley's all-time total
1920s52000s2342010s31542020s2423

Adley by state

Where Adley concentrates geographically — total births since 1921

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Adley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
469 8.1%
#2 Ohio
249 4.3%
#3 Tennessee
237 4.1%
#4 Georgia
204 3.5%
#5 North Carolina
199 3.4%
#6 Pennsylvania
198 3.4%
#7 Missouri
191 3.3%
#8 Indiana
187 3.2%
Texas share of Adley's total US births 8.1%
Even split

469 of 5,816 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.

Adley appears in 41 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Adley?
5,816 babies have been named Adley since 1921. It currently ranks #669 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 610 births.
When was Adley most popular?
Adley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,154 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Adley most popular?
The top states for the name Adley are Texas (469 births), Ohio (249 births), Tennessee (237 births).
Is Adley a unisex name?
Yes, Adley is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 5,816 births, and as a boy's name it has 612 births.
How long has the name Adley been used?
Adley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 104 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Adley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adleigh, Adline, Adlee, Adler, 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, 1921–2024 (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.