Adelin
Girl name · #3622 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Adelin? In official American birth records, Adelin has been tracked continuously since 1998, giving it 27 years of documented American history.
Adelin ranks #3622 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 42 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3595, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Adelin.
Babies named Adelin per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 27-year story
Adelin first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 51 babies and a rank of #3171. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Adelin against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Adelin in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Adelin is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Adelin will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Adelin is most common
State-level data for Adelin 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 Adelin
Statistically, parents drawn to Adelin tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Keylin, Meylin, Raylin, Daylin, and Aislin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Adelin | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 45 | #3459 |
| 2023 | 51 | #3181 |
| 2022 | 51 | #3171 |
| 2021 | 47 | #3339 |
| 2020 | 48 | #3221 |
| 2019 | 39 | #3788 |
| 2018 | 35 | #4076 |
| 2017 | 46 | #3387 |
| 2016 | 40 | #3777 |
| 2015 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 37 | #4002 |
| 2012 | 32 | #4486 |
| 2011 | 31 | #4568 |
| 2010 | 16 | #7513 |
| 2009 | 32 | #4571 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 30 | #4808 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9482 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Adelin?
In official American birth records, the name Adelin first appeared in 1998 (over 27 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 27 years.
Is Adelin a popular girl name?
Adelin ranked #3622 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3595.
When was the name Adelin most popular?
Adelin peaked in 2022, when 51 American girls received the name (ranked #3171 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Adelin?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Adelin. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.