Adalyne
Noble, of noble birth or character; from the Germanic elements adal meaning "noble" and lind meaning "serpent" or "tender".
Name Census estimates that about 901 living Americans carry the first name Adalyne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Adalyne today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adalyne births was 2016 (95 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adalyne. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Adalyne with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
901
~ 1 in 380,415 Americans
Peak year
2016
95 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,812
Tracked since 1924
Census
Adalyne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 533 people with the first name Adalyne, which placed it at #19,699 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#19,699
National first-name rank
People counted
533
533 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
68.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Adalyne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adalyne is White at 68.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (23.1%) and Two or More Races (5.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Adalyne described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Adalyne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White68.5% · 365
- Hispanic or Latino23.1% · 123
- Two or more races5.3% · 28
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 5
Popularity
Adalyne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adalyne from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 540 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Adalyne remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adalyne by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Adalyne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Adalynes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Texas, California, Indiana recorded the most babies named Adalyne, while Alabama, Ohio, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 30 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Adalyne
The name Adalyne originated from the Old German language, derived from the elements "adal," meaning "noble," and "linde," meaning "soft" or "tender." It first gained popularity during the medieval period in regions of present-day Germany and surrounding areas.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Adalyne can be traced back to a 9th-century manuscript chronicling the life of a noble woman named Adalyne von Saxony. This Germanic noblewoman was renowned for her philanthropic efforts and patronage of the arts during her lifetime.
In the 11th century, the name Adalyne appeared in various religious texts and records, often associated with nuns and abbesses from prominent monastic orders across Europe. One notable figure was Adalyne of Cluny, a French abbess who played a significant role in the reform of monastic life during the 11th century.
Moving into the 13th century, the name Adalyne gained further recognition through the exploits of Adalyne of Blois, a French noblewoman who participated in the Fifth Crusade to the Holy Land. Her bravery and leadership during the campaign were widely celebrated in contemporary accounts.
Fast-forwarding to the Renaissance period, Adalyne Pisano, an Italian mathematician and philosopher born in 1420, made significant contributions to the field of mathematics. She is credited with popularizing the use of Hindu-Arabic numerals in Europe and advancing the study of algebra.
Another notable figure was Adalyne Strozzi, a Venetian poet and intellectual who lived from 1460 to 1510. She was renowned for her literary works and active participation in the vibrant intellectual circles of Renaissance Italy, where she challenged traditional gender roles and advocated for women's education.
While the name Adalyne may have experienced periods of relative obscurity, it has maintained a consistent presence throughout history, carried by individuals from various walks of life who have left their mark on society.
People
Adalyne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adalyne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Adalyne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adalyne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 901 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adalyne going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 380,415 US residents.
Is Adalyne a common name?
We classify Adalyne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 912 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adalyne most popular?
The single biggest year for Adalyne was 2016, when 95 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adalyne is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Adalyne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 533 people with the name Adalyne, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,699 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Adalyne in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Adalyne?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Adalyne appears almost entirely female. Of the 538 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Adalyne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adalyne is White at 68.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (23.1%) and Two or More Races (5.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Adalyne most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Adalyne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.5% (365 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Adalyne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adalyne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adalyne in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Adalyne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adalyne in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Adalyne can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Adalyne?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.