Adelyne: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,691

among girls · ↓54 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Adelyne · -3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 25,114

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

93 babies

All-time total

1,232

#6,496 all-time among girls

First recorded

1911

in Social Security records

Adelyne popularity over time

1,232 babies have been named Adelyne since 1911, 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	77	8	–	#1,818
1920s	64	6	-17%	#2,480
1930s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#13,753
2000s	167	17	+3240%	#4,196
2010s	576	58	+245%	#2,071
2020s (to 2025)	343	57	-1%	#2,637

Where Adelyne 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	63	0.04	outside top 500
2027	63	0.04	outside top 500
2028	63	0.04	outside top 500
2029	62	0.04	outside top 500
2030	62	0.04	outside top 500

Where Adelyne is most popular

Girls named Adelyne per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.036 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Arizona.

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 Adelyne 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
Texas	65	0.081	+124%
California	53	0.063	+75%
Arizona	5	0.036	≈ national
New York	5	0.013	-65%
Florida	5	0.012	-68%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
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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 Adelyne

Adelyne is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,691 in 2025 with 64 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1911, 1,232 American babies have been named Adelyne. Its peak came in 2018, when 93 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 Adelyne stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Adelyne?

The median living Adelyne is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 1,100 people named Adelyne 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.

Adelyne year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	64	#2,691
2024	66	#2,637
2023	56	#2,978
2022	51	#3,174
2021	56	#2,961
2020	50	#3,142
2019	55	#2,964
2018	93	#2,071
2017	91	#2,109
2016	85	#2,247
2015	56	#3,024
2014	45	#3,487
2013	43	#3,574
2012	41	#3,782
2011	33	#4,356
2010	34	#4,308
2009	36	#4,196
2008	30	#4,883
2007	23	#5,897
2006	17	#7,145
2005	11	#9,464
2004	13	#8,267
2003	9	#10,439
2002	8	#11,122
2001	11	#8,766
2000	9	#9,884
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1925	11	#2,940
1920	12	#2,731
1915	7	#3,434
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Adelyne?

The median living Adelyne is about 8 years old. Half of all living Adelynes are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Adelyne are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Adelyne are alive in the United States, based on 1,232 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Adelyne mean?

Spelling variant of Adeline.

How popular is the name Adelyne in 2025?

Adelyne ranked #2,691 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 64 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Adelyne?

1,232 babies have been named Adelyne in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adelyne most popular?

Adelyne peaked in 2018, when 93 newborns received the name.

Is Adelyne a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Adelyne rising or falling?

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

Will Adelyne become more popular?

Adelyne looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 62 girls named Adelyne in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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