Adilyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,714

among girls · ↓700 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Adilyn · -26% vs 2024

How common

1 in 40,182

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

225 babies

All-time total

2,417

#4,140 all-time among girls

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Adilyn popularity over time

2,417 babies have been named Adilyn 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	369	37	–	#1,956
2010s	1,654	165	+348%	#1,125
2020s (to 2025)	394	66	-60%	#1,883

Where Adilyn 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	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	25	0.02	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Adilyn

Adilyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,714 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 2,417 American babies have been named Adilyn. Its peak came in 2016, when 225 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 Adilyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Adilyn?

The median living Adilyn is about 10 years old; half are between 7 and 14. An estimated 2,400 people named Adilyn 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.

Adilyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	40	#3,714
2024	54	#3,014
2023	53	#3,092
2022	64	#2,691
2021	81	#2,266
2020	102	#1,883
2019	103	#1,919
2018	153	#1,442
2017	140	#1,563
2016	225	#1,125
2015	217	#1,162
2014	194	#1,248
2013	167	#1,386
2012	178	#1,322
2011	142	#1,540
2010	135	#1,604
2009	106	#1,956
2008	83	#2,334
2007	70	#2,616
2006	36	#4,073
2005	21	#5,808
2004	17	#6,772
2003	18	#6,302
2002	8	#11,124
2001	10	#9,363
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Adilyn?

The median living Adilyn is about 10 years old. Half of all living Adilyns are between 7 and 14 years old.

How many people named Adilyn are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Adilyn are alive in the United States, based on 2,417 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Adilyn mean?

Spelling variant of Addilyn.

How popular is the name Adilyn in 2025?

Adilyn ranked #3,714 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Adilyn?

2,417 babies have been named Adilyn in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adilyn most popular?

Adilyn peaked in 2016, when 225 newborns received the name.

Is Adilyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Adilyn rising or falling?

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

Will Adilyn become more popular?

Adilyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 girls named Adilyn 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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