Girls' name · since 1990

Andelyn

Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 179 babies named Andelyn, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,932 of 72,339
all-time among girls
179
born since 1990
2010s
peak decade

Andelyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 179 have been recorded since 1990.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Andelyn has been recorded 179 times among girls since 1990, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2020.

  • #20,932 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 179 born since 1990
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Andelyn ranks #20,932 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 179 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.

#20,932 of 72,339
all-time among girls
179
born since 1990
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Andelyn's 179 recorded births place it above 70.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Utah.

Andelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Andelyn's full recorded timeline at 2009, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Andelyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2013)
17
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
05101520 19902002200520082011201520192020 5

Andelyn by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (99 births, 55% of the file).

2010s was Andelyn's strongest decade.

99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Andelyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 99 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Andelyn by state

Where Andelyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Andelyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Utah
10 5.6%
Utah share of Andelyn's total US births 5.6%

10 of 179 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Andelyn?
Since 1990, Social Security records show 179 babies named Andelyn. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #20,932 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2013, with 17 births.
Where does Andelyn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Andelyn ranks #20,932 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Andelyn most popular?
Andelyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Andelyn most popular?
The top states for the name Andelyn are Utah (10 births).
How long has the name Andelyn been used?
The SSA has tracked Andelyn since 1990 -- 31 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Andelyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Andrea, Andria, Andi, Andra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Andelyn's data

  • Andelyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (99 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Utah records the most Andelyns (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Andelyn

Nearby Names Like Andelyn

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Andelyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1990–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Andelyn 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 August 2026.