Adalyn
A modern respelling of Adeline, a French diminutive of older Germanic names beginning with adal, an element meaning noble.
Adalyn in 2025
Adalyn was given to 1,192 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 549th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,781 babies born.
The history of Adalyn
Adalyn reached its highest point in 2015, when 2,456 babies were given the name, ranking 314th that year.
Across the 118 years of records since 1908, 31,014 babies have been named Adalyn. Half of them were born before 2017, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Adalyn by decade
| Decade | Babies named Adalyn | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 | 2,816 |
| 1910s | 44 | 4,353 |
| 1920s | 28 | 5,858 |
| 1930s | 5 | 7,108 |
| 1980s | 7 | 13,823 |
| 1990s | 85 | 6,803 |
| 2000s | 2,333 | 741 |
| 2010s | 18,846 | 314 |
| 2020s | 9,660 | 348 |
Where Adalyn is heading
Adalyn has fallen 51% over the past decade, from 2,456 babies in 2015 to 1,192 in 2025.
Names like Adalyn
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Adalyn.