girl's name
Adelynn
AD-uh-lin (English)
- Origin Germanic, English
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 15,701
the United States
#447
2025 births
Adelynn is a girl's name of Germanic origin meaning "noble." It's a modern American spelling of Adeline, itself from Adelheid, "noble kind," and it follows the fashion for -lynn endings seen in Madelynn and Brooklynn.
- Adelynn is a name of Germanic, English origin.
- Peaked in 2015, when 1,139 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 4,784 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1990.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Adelynn Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 74 |
| 2000s | 1,181 |
| 2010s | 8,913 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 4,855 |
What Adelynn Means
Adelynn means noble, from the Germanic element adal. Mama Natural's reading of noble lake comes from treating -lynn as a word, though in this name the ending works mainly as a style.
Where Adelynn Comes From
Germanic adal, noble, formed names such as Adelheid, which became Adelaide in French. Adeline developed as a medieval French pet form, and the Normans brought it to England as Aline. It stayed in use in English-speaking countries, and it returned in the United States with the old song Sweet Adeline. Adelynn is one of several modern respellings, with Adalyn and Adelyn alongside it, created when -lyn and -lynn endings were at their height. Ancestry treats it as a variant of Adeline.
Adelynn in Use
Parents often shorten it to Addie or Ada. Spelling is a common issue with this name, since Adalynn, Adalyn and Adelyn all coexist.
How Popular Is Adelynn?
In 2025, Adelynn was given to 693 babies in the United States, ranking #447 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Adelynn 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 Adelynn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Adelynn Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Adelynn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Adelynn
- English AD-uh-lin
2 nicknames for Adelynn
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.
Adelynn 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.
Sibling Names for Adelynn
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Adelynn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Adelynn
What does the name Adelynn mean?
Noble, through Adeline and the Germanic element adal.
Is Adelynn the same as Adeline?
Yes. It's a modern American spelling.
What are nicknames for Adelynn?
Addie, Ada and Lynn.
How popular is the name Adelynn?
In 2025, Adelynn was given to 693 babies in the United States, ranking #447 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Adelynn a girl's or a boy's name?
Adelynn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Adelynn?
Adelynn has 3 syllables.
When was Adelynn most popular?
Adelynn peaked in 2015, when 1,139 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Adelynn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Adelynn currently ranks #447 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.