Adley
Boy name · #2575 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
Adley is currently the #2575 boy name in the United States — 51 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7491, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 35,294 boys born in 2025 was named Adley.
The 107-year story
Adley first appears in the Social Security records in 1918, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 81 babies and a rank of #1938. 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.
Babies named Adley per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Adley in class?
Adley scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Adley is most common
Geography matters for names, and Adley is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Adleys were MD (9), OR (5), PA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Adley
Statistically, parents drawn to Adley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Atley, Arley, Radley, Huntley, and Buckley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Adley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | #2572 |
| 2024 | 81 | #1938 |
| 2023 | 61 | #2290 |
| 2022 | 26 | #4089 |
| 2021 | 19 | #4936 |
| 2020 | 24 | #4141 |
| 2019 | 29 | #3716 |
| 2018 | 19 | #4918 |
| 2017 | 22 | #4466 |
| 2016 | 17 | #5318 |
| 2015 | 10 | #7491 |
| 2014 | 18 | #5066 |
| 2013 | 20 | #4621 |
| 2012 | 20 | #4686 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6578 |
| 2010 | 20 | #4678 |
| 2009 | 18 | #5102 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5767 |
| 2007 | 16 | #5434 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5781 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10151 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Adley a popular boy name?
Adley ranked #2575 among boys in 2025 with 51 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7491.
When was the name Adley most popular?
Adley peaked in 2024, when 81 American boys received the name (ranked #1938 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Adley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 35,294 newborn American boys was named Adley. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.