Adilyn
Girl name · #3758 in 2025 · Uniqueness 94/100
In 2025, 40 baby girls were named Adilyn, placing it at #3758 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1162, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Adilyn.
Babies named Adilyn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 24-year story
Adilyn first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 225 girls were named Adilyn — good for #1125 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 Adilyn in class?
Adilyn scores 94 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Adilyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Adilyn is most common
State-level data for Adilyn is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Adilyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Adilyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Avelyn, Annalyn, Aralyn, Acelyn, and Azlyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Adilyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 54 | #3013 |
| 2023 | 53 | #3091 |
| 2022 | 64 | #2689 |
| 2021 | 81 | #2266 |
| 2020 | 102 | #1883 |
| 2019 | 103 | #1919 |
| 2018 | 153 | #1442 |
| 2017 | 140 | #1563 |
| 2016 | 225 | #1125 |
| 2015 | 217 | #1162 |
| 2014 | 194 | #1248 |
| 2013 | 167 | #1385 |
| 2012 | 178 | #1322 |
| 2011 | 142 | #1540 |
| 2010 | 135 | #1603 |
| 2009 | 106 | #1956 |
| 2008 | 83 | #2334 |
| 2007 | 70 | #2616 |
| 2006 | 36 | #4073 |
| 2005 | 21 | #5800 |
| 2004 | 17 | #6768 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Adilyn a popular girl name?
Adilyn ranked #3758 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1162.
When was the name Adilyn most popular?
Adilyn peaked in 2016, when 225 American girls received the name (ranked #1125 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Adilyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Adilyn. It scores 94/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.