Adelyn is a distinctive choice, ranked #1110 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Adelyn in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1110
US Rank #355
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About the Name Adelyn
2024 marks Adelyn's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #980. The name has climbed 576 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2010.
Adelyn is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Adelyn in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #315, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Adelyn
Adelyn Noda — Adelyn Noda is a former teacher from Kosrae in the Federated States of Micronesia.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Adelyn
Unlikely. With around 30 UK babies named Adelyn per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Adelyn in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Adelyn is rising: up 446 places since 2020, to #1,110 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #980 in 2024.
Adelyn is more popular in the US (#315) than in the UK (#980). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Adelyn appears in the US top 500 at #315 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
30
UK babies named Adelyn (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 446 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Adelyn
Almost certainly the only Adelyn in the class
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UK Popularity (2010–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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