Girl · #3,862 in 2026

Adilyn

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

Current Rank

#3,862

Peak Rank

#1,125 (2016)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-56%

2001

First Year

2026

Last Year

2016

Peak Year

#1125

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Adilyn

Adilyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2001, with 10 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2016: 225 births, good for #1,125 nationwide. About 67% of every Adilyn on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Adilyn ranks #3,862 for baby girls with 38 births, falling sharply (-56%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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101-500

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Names that sound like Adilyn

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

Adeline
Addling
Adeling
Madeline
Madalyn
Idling
Eidolon
Adaline
Madeleine
Madelyn
Adelson
Adelman

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Adilyn

What does the name Adilyn mean?

Adilyn is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 2001. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Adilyn in 2026?

In 2026, Adilyn ranks #3,862 among girls' names in the U.S., with 38 babies given the name that year.

When was Adilyn most popular?

Adilyn reached its peak popularity in 2016, ranking #1,125 that year with 225 babies given the name.

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

Adilyn has historically been most popular in Idaho, Arkansas, Nebraska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Adilyn.

Is Adilyn a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Adilyn?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Adilyn include True, Meridith, Penne. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Adilyn

Adilyn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Adilyn's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #1,125. Use the chart and map above to compare Adilyn'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.