Adley
Boy name · #2575 in 2025 · Very rare
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. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Adley in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Adley is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Adley will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Adley is most common
State-level data for Adley 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 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. 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.