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Adelyn

Pronounced EY1 D L IH1 N (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2015
  • 126 years in use
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How popular is Adelyn?

Adelyn is a girls' name, and first appears in 1899. It has been given to 38,723 children — the 628th most common girls' name on record.

It is gaining, with the past decade running 74% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2015, when 2,944 children were given it.

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2015Girls: 2,944Boys: 0

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
EY1 D L IH1 N
Stress pattern:
11
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Adelyn

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Adelyn

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Adelyn?
Adelyn ranks 628th among girls' names in US records, with 38,723 births since 1899. Over the past decade it accounts for 23,597.
Is Adelyn a unisex name?
No. Adelyn is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Adelyn most popular?
2015, when 2,944 children were given the name. It has been in use for 126 years and is still recorded as of 2024.