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Adelyn

Meaning
Noble
Origin
Germanic — Variant of Adeline

Girl's name · #355 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Adelyn first appeared in 1899, vanished from the records entirely for 28 years, and since returning in 1984 has climbed back to #355. About 24,000 girls have carried it in all.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 44 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#484 in Canada (2025) · #632 in Scotland (2025) · #829 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,110 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,203 in Sweden (2025) · #4,942 in Italy (2024) · #898 in Ireland (2024) · #1,881 in Austria (2022) · #333 in New Zealand (2021) · #226 in Puerto Rico (2019) · #728 in Poland (2015).

Famous Adelyns

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variants Adelynn (#447) and Addelyn (#2017), Adelyn would rank around #191 with about 1,600 births last year — the newborns split about 52/42/6 across Adelyn, Adelynn, and Addelyn.

Similar names: Adelynn · Norah · Adelia · Averie · Madelynn · Evelynn

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