Addelyn
Girl name · #2031 in 2025 · Very rare
Addelyn is currently the #2031 girl name in the United States — 94 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1175, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,149 girls born in 2025 was named Addelyn.
Babies named Addelyn per year. Source: SSA.
The 24-year story
Addelyn first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 214 girls were named Addelyn — good for #1175 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Addelyn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Addelyn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Addelyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Addelyn is most common
State-level data for Addelyn is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Addelyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Addelyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Addalyn, Avalyn, Avelyn, Aislyn, and Annalyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Addelyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94 | #2017 |
| 2024 | 102 | #1942 |
| 2023 | 104 | #1903 |
| 2022 | 118 | #1754 |
| 2021 | 131 | #1600 |
| 2020 | 122 | #1678 |
| 2019 | 138 | #1560 |
| 2018 | 150 | #1461 |
| 2017 | 208 | #1178 |
| 2016 | 194 | #1257 |
| 2015 | 214 | #1175 |
| 2014 | 192 | #1257 |
| 2013 | 186 | #1273 |
| 2012 | 159 | #1432 |
| 2011 | 127 | #1666 |
| 2010 | 134 | #1611 |
| 2009 | 109 | #1914 |
| 2008 | 86 | #2267 |
| 2007 | 54 | #3168 |
| 2006 | 34 | #4265 |
| 2005 | 16 | #7138 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Addelyn a popular girl name?
Addelyn ranked #2031 among girls in 2025 with 94 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1175.
When was the name Addelyn most popular?
Addelyn peaked in 2015, when 214 American girls received the name (ranked #1175 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Addelyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,149 newborn American girls was named Addelyn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.