Addalyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,194

among girls · ↓281 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Addalyn · -19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 19,134

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

259 babies

All-time total

3,086

#3,548 all-time among girls

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Addalyn popularity over time

3,086 babies have been named Addalyn since 1998, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	7	1	–	#11,150
2000s	259	26	+3600%	#2,103
2010s	2,031	203	+684%	#1,026
2020s (to 2025)	789	132	-35%	#1,246

Where Addalyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	76	0.05	outside top 500
2027	70	0.04	outside top 500
2028	65	0.04	outside top 500
2029	61	0.04	outside top 500
2030	58	0.04	outside top 500

Where Addalyn is most popular

Girls named Addalyn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.075 per 1,000. Strongest in Alabama, Indiana, and Arkansas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Addalyn born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Alabama	14	0.149	+99%
Indiana	20	0.142	+90%
Arkansas	7	0.132	+77%
Ohio	29	0.122	+63%
North Carolina	27	0.119	+59%
Pennsylvania	28	0.118	+58%
Tennessee	17	0.107	+43%
Kansas	5	0.087	+16%
Texas	67	0.083	+11%
Minnesota	7	0.065	-13%
Michigan	11	0.060	-19%
Utah	5	0.060	-20%
Florida	23	0.054	-28%
California	36	0.043	-43%
Washington	5	0.035	-54%
Virginia	5	0.029	-61%
Georgia	5	0.022	-71%
Illinois	5	0.022	-71%
New York	5	0.013	-83%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Addalyn

Addalyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,194 in 2025 with 84 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 3,086 American babies have been named Addalyn. Its peak came in 2015, when 259 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Addalyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Addalyn?

The median living Addalyn is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 12. An estimated 3,100 people named Addalyn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Addalyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	84	#2,194
2024	104	#1,913
2023	118	#1,736
2022	138	#1,548
2021	163	#1,355
2020	182	#1,246
2019	173	#1,319
2018	218	#1,122
2017	242	#1,058
2016	258	#1,026
2015	259	#1,030
2014	215	#1,154
2013	208	#1,152
2012	175	#1,340
2011	165	#1,382
2010	118	#1,751
2009	96	#2,103
2008	61	#2,887
2007	50	#3,331
2006	23	#5,711
2005	12	#8,887
2004	5	#16,136
2003	7	#12,428
2002	–	–
2001	5	#15,379
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Addalyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Addalyn?

The median living Addalyn is about 9 years old. Half of all living Addalyns are between 5 and 12 years old.

How many people named Addalyn are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Addalyn are alive in the United States, based on 3,086 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Addalyn mean?

Spelling variant of Adalynn.

How popular is the name Addalyn in 2025?

Addalyn ranked #2,194 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 84 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Addalyn?

3,086 babies have been named Addalyn in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Addalyn most popular?

Addalyn peaked in 2015, when 259 newborns received the name.

Is Addalyn a boy or girl name?

Addalyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Addalyn rising or falling?

Addalyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Addalyn become more popular?

Addalyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 58 girls named Addalyn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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