Girl · #165 in 2026

Adalynn

Name: Popularity of the name Adalynn in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Adalynn, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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English

Current Rank

#165

Peak Rank

#108 (2018)

Total Babies

36K

5-Yr Trend

-21%

1996

First Year

2026

Last Year

2018

Peak Year

#108

Peak Rank

36K

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Adalynn

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

English

The Story of Adalynn

American parents first put Adalynn on the record books as a baby girl name in 1996, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 2,813 Adalynns were born — ranking #108 that year. About 56% of every Adalynn on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Adalynn ranks #165 for baby girls with 1,817 births, falling sharply (-21%). All told, over 36K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Adalynn

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Adalynn. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Where is Adalynn most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

Indonesia
54%
United States
46%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Adalynn

Phonetically similar names — useful when Adalynn is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Adeline
Idling
Eidolon
Adaline
Addling
Adeling
Adleman
Modeling
Waddling
Coddling
Edeline
Audition

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Adalynn

What does the name Adalynn mean?

What is the origin of the name Adalynn?

Adalynn has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.

How popular is Adalynn in 2026?

In 2026, Adalynn ranks #165 among girls' names in the U.S., with 1,817 babies given the name that year.

When was Adalynn most popular?

Adalynn reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #108 that year with 2,813 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Adalynn most popular?

Adalynn has historically been most popular in West Virginia, Wyoming, Kentucky. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Adalynn.

Is Adalynn a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Adalynn is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Adalynn?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Adalynn include Augusta, Jenny, Janis. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Adalynn?

Common variants and related forms of Adalynn include Adalyn, Addie, Addilyn, Addy, Adeline, Adelyn. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Adalynn

Adalynn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 36K births in the dataset. Adalynn's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #108. Use the chart and map above to compare Adalynn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.