Adyn
William Adyn, of Dorchester and Bingham's Manor, West Stafford, Dorset, was an English politician and draper.
Meaning & Origin of Adyn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
William Adyn, of Dorchester and Bingham's Manor, West Stafford, Dorset, was an English politician and draper.
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The Story of Adyn
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Adyn as a girl name dates back to 2000, when 5 babies received it. 2008 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Adyn — #8,965 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 61% of all recorded Adyns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2014 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 114 Adyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Adyn on the record books as a boy name in 1999, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 139 Adyns were born — ranking #1,202 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 49% of all recorded Adyns. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,468 among boy names with 8 births, falling sharply (-53%). In total, more than 1K Adyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Adyn
Adyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Adyn's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #1,202. Use the chart and map above to compare Adyn'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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