Adley
Adley is a first and last name of English origin. Notable people with the surname Adley include:Robert Adley (1935–1993), British politician, MP for Bristol NE and later Christchurch Robert Adley, American politician Big Daddy Carlos, American restaurant and night-club owner, birth-name Carlos Adley
Meaning & Origin of Adley
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Adley is a first and last name of English origin. Notable people with the surname Adley include:Robert Adley (1935–1993), British politician, MP for Bristol NE and later Christchurch Robert Adley, American politician Big Daddy Carlos, American restaurant and night-club owner, birth-name Carlos Adley
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The Story of Adley
As a girl name
Adley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1921, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 610 Adleys were born — ranking #510 that year. As of 2026, Adley ranks #789 for girls with 356 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 7K Adleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Adley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1918, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 88 Adleys were born — ranking #1,844 that year. As of 2026, Adley ranks #1,844 for boys with 88 births, rising sharply (+197% over the past five years). In total, more than 780 Adleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Adley
Adley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Adley's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #510. Use the chart and map above to compare Adley'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 .
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