Addelyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,017

among girls · ↓74 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Addelyn · -8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 17,099

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

214 babies

All-time total

2,709

#3,836 all-time among girls

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Addelyn popularity over time

2,709 babies have been named Addelyn since 2001, 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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2000s	336	34	–	#1,914
2010s	1,702	170	+407%	#1,175
2020s (to 2025)	671	112	-34%	#1,600

Where Addelyn 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	90	0.06	outside top 500
2027	86	0.05	outside top 500
2028	83	0.05	outside top 500
2029	81	0.05	outside top 500
2030	79	0.05	outside top 500

Where Addelyn is most popular

Girls named Addelyn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.068 per 1,000. Strongest in Missouri, Wisconsin, and Kansas.

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 Addelyn 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
Missouri	15	0.124	+84%
Wisconsin	10	0.097	+43%
Kansas	5	0.087	+28%
Texas	65	0.081	+19%
Florida	30	0.070	≈ national
Michigan	12	0.066	≈ national
California	54	0.064	-5%
North Carolina	13	0.057	-16%
Pennsylvania	12	0.051	-25%
Ohio	10	0.042	-38%
Arizona	5	0.036	-47%
Indiana	5	0.036	-47%
New York	9	0.023	-66%
Georgia	5	0.022	-67%
Illinois	5	0.022	-68%
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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 Addelyn

Addelyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,017 in 2025 with 94 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 2,709 American babies have been named Addelyn. Its peak came in 2015, when 214 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 Addelyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Addelyn?

The median living Addelyn is about 9 years old; half are between 6 and 13. An estimated 2,700 people named Addelyn 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.

Addelyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	94	#2,017
2024	102	#1,943
2023	104	#1,905
2022	118	#1,754
2021	131	#1,600
2020	122	#1,678
2019	138	#1,560
2018	150	#1,461
2017	208	#1,178
2016	194	#1,257
2015	214	#1,175
2014	192	#1,257
2013	186	#1,273
2012	159	#1,432
2011	127	#1,666
2010	134	#1,611
2009	109	#1,914
2008	86	#2,267
2007	54	#3,169
2006	34	#4,265
2005	16	#7,143
2004	9	#10,702
2003	11	#9,056
2002	12	#8,287
2001	5	#15,380
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Addelyn?

The median living Addelyn is about 9 years old. Half of all living Addelyns are between 6 and 13 years old.

How many people named Addelyn are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Addelyn are alive in the United States, based on 2,709 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Addelyn mean?

Spelling variant of Adelyn.

How popular is the name Addelyn in 2025?

Addelyn ranked #2,017 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 94 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Addelyn?

2,709 babies have been named Addelyn in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Addelyn most popular?

Addelyn peaked in 2015, when 214 newborns received the name.

Is Addelyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Addelyn rising or falling?

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

Will Addelyn become more popular?

Addelyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 79 girls named Addelyn 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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