Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Adalynn isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1996. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Adalynn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 34,210
- 0 boys · 34,210 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 2,815 babies
- 2025
- 1,683
- #184 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −20%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 1,683 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 184 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 20.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 2,815 in 2018. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (219). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 18,115 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Adalynn’s family of names
In English usage, Adalynn has a related form in Adeline.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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