Adelynn
Girl name · #448 in 2025 · Distinctive
Adelynn is currently the #448 girl name in the United States — 693 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #277, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,597 girls born in 2025 was named Adelynn.
Babies named Adelynn per year. Source: SSA.
The 35-year story
Adelynn first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 1,139 girls were named Adelynn — good for #277 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 Adelynn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Adelynn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Adelynn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Adelynn is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Adelynn is most common in KS (1 per 1,000), IN (0.9 per 1,000), OK (0.8 per 1,000), KY (0.8 per 1,000), TX (0.8 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.5 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Adelynn is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Adelynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Adelynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adalynn, Avalynn, Gracelynn, Evelynn, and Braelynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Adelynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 693 | #447 |
| 2024 | 695 | #450 |
| 2023 | 797 | #385 |
| 2022 | 912 | #348 |
| 2021 | 894 | #348 |
| 2020 | 864 | #359 |
| 2019 | 997 | #321 |
| 2018 | 1,037 | #316 |
| 2017 | 1,070 | #307 |
| 2016 | 1,132 | #283 |
| 2015 | 1,139 | #277 |
| 2014 | 1,063 | #308 |
| 2013 | 849 | #368 |
| 2012 | 670 | #466 |
| 2011 | 496 | #581 |
| 2010 | 460 | #642 |
| 2009 | 331 | #842 |
| 2008 | 246 | #1062 |
| 2007 | 189 | #1292 |
| 2006 | 116 | #1788 |
| 2005 | 84 | #2180 |
| 2004 | 67 | #2503 |
| 2003 | 59 | #2673 |
| 2002 | 41 | #3334 |
| 2001 | 23 | #5009 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Adelynn a popular girl name?
Adelynn ranked #448 among girls in 2025 with 693 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #277.
When was the name Adelynn most popular?
Adelynn peaked in 2015, when 1,139 American girls received the name (ranked #277 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Adelynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,597 newborn American girls was named Adelynn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
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.