Girl nameCurrently #163 in the USFalling
Adalynn
AD-uh-lin//ˈædəlɪn//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20187 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
Noble (blend of Ada and Lynn)
Adalynn is a modern blended name combining Ada, from the Germanic 'adal' meaning noble, with the popular suffix '-lynn'. It represents a wider trend of constructed, sound-driven names that rose quickly in American use during the 2010s.
Adalynn's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Adalynn |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 6 |
| 1997 | 7 |
| 1998 | 8 |
| 1999 | 15 |
| 2000 | 14 |
| 2001 | 17 |
| 2002 | 32 |
| 2003 | 38 |
| 2004 | 49 |
| 2005 | 61 |
| 2006 | 84 |
| 2007 | 215 |
| 2008 | 330 |
| 2009 | 434 |
| 2010 | 691 |
| 2011 | 966 |
| 2012 | 1,337 |
| 2013 | 1,845 |
| 2014 | 2,523 |
| 2015 | 2,623 |
| 2016 | 2,596 |
| 2017 | 2,672 |
| 2018 | 2,813 |
| 2019 | 2,327 |
| 2020 | 2,339 |
| 2021 | 2,335 |
| 2022 | 2,120 |
| 2023 | 2,152 |
| 2024 | 1,857 |
Adalynn through the decades
- Adalynn peaked in 2018, when 2,813 babies were named Adalynn in the US.
- The 2020s were Adalynn's strongest decade, averaging 2,161 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Adalynn has risen 181% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Adalynn currently ranks #163 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
AdaAddie
Variants & spellings
AdelineAdalyn