How Many People Are Named Adelyn?
An estimated 22,203 people in the United States have the first name Adelyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Adelyn peaked in popularity in 2014 with 1,680 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Adelyn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Adelyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Adelyn is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
22,203
About 1 in 15,437 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2014
1,680 births
Total Registered
22,758
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Adelyn
Adelyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 22,758 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Adelyn as a male name
Ranked #10,741 in 2014
6 male births in 2014
Peak: 2014 (6 births)
Adelyn as a female name
Ranked #315 in 2024
974 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (1,680 births)
Adelyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Adelyn span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 13,977 babies were registered. While Adelyn is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Adelyn by Decade
How has Adelyn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Adelyn by State
Birth registrations for Adelyn span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Hawaii, Alaska, Wyoming. On average, about 435 Adelyns were registered per state.
Adelyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Adelyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Adelyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adelyn?
We estimate approximately 22,203 people named Adelyn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 15,437 Americans share this first name.
Is Adelyn a common name?
Adelyn is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22,758 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Adelyn most popular?
Adelyn reached peak popularity in 2014, when 1,680 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Adelyn is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Adelyn a female name?
Adelyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Adelyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Adelyn Smith, Adelyn Johnson, Adelyn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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