Adelin: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,577

among girls · ↓118 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Adelin · -7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 38,268

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

51 babies

All-time total

784

#8,868 all-time among girls

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Adelin popularity over time

784 babies have been named Adelin 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	12	1	–	#12,449
2000s	147	15	+1125%	#4,572
2010s	341	34	+132%	#3,389
2020s (to 2025)	284	47	+39%	#3,173

Where Adelin 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	43	0.03	outside top 500
2027	44	0.03	outside top 500
2028	45	0.03	outside top 500
2029	46	0.03	outside top 500
2030	47	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Adelin

Adelin is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,577 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 784 American babies have been named Adelin. Its peak came in 2022, when 51 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Adelin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Adelin?

The median living Adelin is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 14. An estimated 800 people named Adelin 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.

Adelin year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	42	#3,577
2024	45	#3,459
2023	51	#3,183
2022	51	#3,173
2021	47	#3,339
2020	48	#3,222
2019	39	#3,790
2018	35	#4,076
2017	46	#3,389
2016	40	#3,779
2015	43	#3,597
2014	22	#5,799
2013	37	#4,003
2012	32	#4,488
2011	31	#4,568
2010	16	#7,517
2009	32	#4,572
2008	15	#8,117
2007	30	#4,810
2006	8	#12,435
2005	12	#8,888
2004	12	#8,723
2003	12	#8,513
2002	10	#9,490
2001	5	#15,382
2000	11	#8,548
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Adelin?

The median living Adelin is about 8 years old. Half of all living Adelins are between 4 and 14 years old.

How many people named Adelin are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Adelin are alive in the United States, based on 784 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Adelin mean?

Spelling variant of Adelyn.

How popular is the name Adelin in 2025?

Adelin ranked #3,577 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Adelin?

784 babies have been named Adelin in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adelin most popular?

Adelin peaked in 2022, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Adelin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Adelin rising or falling?

Adelin is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Adelin become more popular?

Adelin is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 girls named Adelin 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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