Adelyn

“Variant of Adeline — Noble; nobility” — Germanic, via Old French origin

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

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. 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.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,000 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 4,500 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 8,400 girls in England & Wales (2025).

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

Famous Adelyns

Adelyn Dohme Breeskin — curator, museum director, art historian (1896–1986)
Adelyn Noda — Micronesian teacher and deaconness
Adelyn Bushnell — American stage actress, playwright, novelist, radio script writer (1889-1953)

Similar names: Adelynn · Norah · Adele · Bristol · Madelynn · Evelynn

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