Adelynn
A feminine name derived from German Adel, meaning "noble".
Name Census estimates that about 14,222 living Americans carry the first name Adelynn. It sits at #449 in the overall ranking, outside the top 50 but still well-represented. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Adelynn today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adelynn births was 2015 (1,139 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adelynn. 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
- • Adelynn is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 10 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
14K
~ 1 in 24,100 Americans
Peak year
2015
1,139 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#449
Tracked since 1990
Popularity
Adelynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adelynn from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 8,913 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Adelynn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adelynn 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 Adelynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Adelynns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 48 states and territories. Texas, California, Ohio recorded the most babies named Adelynn, while Wyoming, Hawaii, Delaware recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 280 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Adelynn
The name Adelynn is a variant of the German name Adeline, which itself is derived from the Old German name Adalheidis. Adalheidis is composed of the elements "adal," meaning noble, and "heid," meaning kind or sort. The name emerged during the Middle Ages in German-speaking regions of Europe.
Adelynn and its variants have been used throughout history, though not as commonly as some other names. One of the earliest recorded instances is Adeline of Blois, a 10th-century French noblewoman. Another early bearer was Adeline of Normandy, who lived in the 11th century and was the daughter of Robert I, Duke of Normandy.
In the 12th century, Adeline of Burgundy was a countess who ruled over portions of modern-day France and Belgium. During the same century, Adeline of Havelberg was a German abbess and religious figure.
Moving into more recent times, Adeline Genée (1878-1970) was a renowned Danish ballet dancer and choreographer. She was celebrated for her performances in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Another notable figure was Adeline Virginia Woolf (1882-1941), the English writer and pioneering modernist novelist known for works such as "Mrs. Dalloway" and "To the Lighthouse."
While not as widely used as some other names throughout history, Adelynn and its variants have been borne by various individuals, from noblewomen and religious figures to artists and writers, spanning multiple centuries and cultures.
People
Adelynn + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Adelynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adelynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 14,222 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adelynn 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 24,100 US residents.
Is Adelynn a common name?
We classify Adelynn as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 14,328 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adelynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Adelynn was 2015, when 1,139 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adelynn is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Adelynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adelynn 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.
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.