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“Variant of Adeline — Noble; nobility” — Germanic, via Old French origin
Girl's name · #260 in the US (2025) · 2010s
Adalyn first appeared in 1908, vanished from the records entirely for 53 years, and since returning in 1988 has climbed back to #260. About 31,000 girls have carried it in all. Together with its spelling variant Adalynn (#184), Adalyn would rank around #88 with about 2,900 births last year — the newborns split about 59/41 between Adalynn and Adalyn.
Around the world: about 1 in 2,400 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 4,500 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 5,100 girls in England & Wales (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 46 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Similar names: Adalynn · Norah · Adalia · Harlow · Madalynn · Emmalyn
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