Adelyne
Noble and serene; a feminine name of French origin.
Name Census estimates that about 1,020 living Americans carry the first name Adelyne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Adelyne today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adelyne births was 2018 (93 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adelyne. 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.
Key insights
- • Adelyne is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 11 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.0K
~ 1 in 336,034 Americans
Peak year
2018
93 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,648
Tracked since 1911
Census
Adelyne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 705 people with the first name Adelyne, which placed it at #16,105 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
#16,105
National first-name rank
People counted
705
705 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
55.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Adelyne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adelyne is White at 55.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (29.8%) and Two or More Races (6.4%). 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 Adelyne 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 Adelyne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White55.2% · 389
- Hispanic or Latino29.8% · 210
- Two or more races6.4% · 45
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.7% · 33
- Black or African American3.5% · 25
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 3
Popularity
Adelyne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adelyne from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 576 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Adelyne remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adelyne 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 Adelyne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Adelynes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Adelyne, while Washington, Ohio, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 43 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Adelyne
The name Adelyne has its origins in the Germanic languages, derived from the elements "adal" meaning "noble" and "lind" meaning "soft, tender, or lindin." It emerged during the medieval period, particularly in regions where Germanic languages were spoken, such as parts of modern-day Germany, the Netherlands, and England.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Adelyne can be traced back to the 9th century, when it appeared in the Frankish Chronicles, a historical record of the Frankish Empire. The name was also mentioned in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landowners and estates in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Adelyne. One of the earliest was Adelyne of Leuven (1103-1151), a Flemish noblewoman and the wife of Henry I, Duke of Brabant. Another prominent figure was Adelyne de Monfort (1182-1233), an English noblewoman and the wife of Hubert de Burgh, a prominent statesman during the reign of King John.
In the 13th century, Adelyne de Warenne (1237-1285) was a prominent English landowner and heiress who played a significant role in the negotiations between King Henry III and his barons during the Second Barons' War. A century later, Adelyne de Munchensy (1330-1400) was an English noblewoman and the wife of Sir Nicholas Burdett, a prominent knight during the Hundred Years' War.
One of the most famous bearers of the name was Adelyne Mole (1506-1555), an English Protestant martyr who was burned at the stake during the Marian Persecutions for her religious beliefs. Her courage and steadfast faith in the face of persecution have made her a revered figure in Protestant history.
While the name Adelyne has its roots in the medieval period, it has continued to be used throughout the centuries, albeit with varying degrees of popularity. Its enduring appeal lies in its rich historical significance and its connection to the ideals of nobility and tenderness, which have made it a cherished choice for parents over the generations.
People
Adelyne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adelyne 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
Adelyne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adelyne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,020 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adelyne 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 336,034 US residents.
Is Adelyne a common name?
We classify Adelyne as "Rare". It ranks above 90.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,167 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adelyne most popular?
The single biggest year for Adelyne was 2018, when 93 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adelyne is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Adelyne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 705 people with the name Adelyne, or 0.23 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,105 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 Adelyne 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 Adelyne?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Adelyne appears almost entirely female. Of the 703 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 Adelyne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adelyne is White at 55.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (29.8%) and Two or More Races (6.4%). 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 Adelyne most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Adelyne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 55.2% (389 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 Adelyne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adelyne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adelyne 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 Adelyne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adelyne 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 Adelyne 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 have the name Adelyne?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.