girl's name
Adalynn
AD-uh-lin
- Origin Germanic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 35,665
the United States
#184
2025 births
Adalynn is a girl's name of modern American coinage, formed from the Germanic element adal, meaning noble, with the -lynn suffix. It belongs to the same root as Adeline and Adelaide, though it is a recent construction rather than an inherited form.
- Adalynn is a name of Germanic origin.
- Peaked in 2018, when 2,815 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 1,970 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1996.
Adalynn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 36 |
| 2000s | 1,274 |
| 2010s | 20,400 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 12,500 |
What Adalynn means
Adalynn means noble, inherited from the Germanic adal. The -lynn ending contributes sound rather than sense, functioning as a decorative suffix in the way it does across the whole family of modern -lyn names.
Where Adalynn comes from
Adalynn draws its first element from the Germanic adal, meaning noble or of good family, the same root behind Adela, Adelaide, Adeline and — by a longer path — Alice. Where those names descend through documented medieval use, Adalynn is a modern respelling built on the -lyn pattern that has produced Jaxlynn, Everlynn, Oaklynn and many others. The suffix derives ultimately from Lynn, from the Welsh llyn, a lake, but in these formations it carries no meaning. United States birth records show Adalynn appearing in 1996 and rising sharply through the 2010s. It is a case where the stated meaning — noble — is genuinely correct for the root, while the name itself is decades rather than centuries old.
How popular is Adalynn?
In 2025, Adalynn was given to 1,683 babies in the United States, ranking #184 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Adalynn is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Adalynn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Adalynn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Adalynn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
3 nicknames for Adalynn
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Adalynn in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- German
- Adeline
Sibling names for Adalynn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Adalynn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Adalynn
What does the name Adalynn mean?
Adalynn means "noble," from the Germanic element adal.
Is Adalynn the same as Adeline?
They share the root adal, but Adeline is a medieval French form while Adalynn is a modern American construction.
When did Adalynn start being used?
US birth records first register it in 1996.
How popular is the name Adalynn?
In 2025, Adalynn was given to 1,683 babies in the United States, ranking #184 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Adalynn a girl's or a boy's name?
Adalynn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Adalynn most popular?
Adalynn peaked in 2018, when 2,815 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Adalynn?
Adalynn is usually shortened to Ada, Addie and Lynn.
Is Adalynn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Adalynn currently ranks #184 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.