Addalynn
Addalynn was the 3101st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 52 babies. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked 1155th with 218 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,946 places. More babies were named Addalynn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Adalynn) noble (variant of Adeline) · Germanic, American English
- Rank in 2025
- #3,101 girls, down 1,798 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 52girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2015218 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,316babies recorded
What does the name Addalynn mean?
Addalynn is a spelling of Adalynn, pronounced the same way, so it shares Adalynn's meaning and origin.
Adalynn is a modern American spelling of Adeline, reshaped with the popular -lynn ending. Wiktionary describes it as a non-standard variant of Adeline that can also be read as Ada plus -lynn. Adeline is an old French pet form of Germanic names beginning with adal, 'noble', such as Adela and Adelaide; DMNES records Adeline in England from 1189. Adalyn and Adelyn are other spellings in use.
adal (Old High German, “noble”)
How sure is this? Probable.
Related names: Adeline, Adalyn, Adelyn, Ada, Addie.
See also: Germanic names, names that mean noble.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Adalynn', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Adeline', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
Addalynn popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,101 | 52 |
| 2020 | #1,303 | 169 |
| 2010 | #2,804 | 62 |
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How popular is Addalynn, counting every spelling?
Addalynn is a spelling of Adalynn, a name family that ranked #99 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,101 for Addalynn on its own. Together these spellings went to 3,166 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adalynn | 1,683 | #184 | 10,160 |
| Adalyn | 1,192 | #260 | 7,726 |
| Addalyn | 84 | #2,194 | 607 |
| Addalynn | 52 | #3,101 | 497 |
| Adalyne | 71 | #2,486 | 305 |
| Adalynne | 34 | #4,172 | 227 |
| Adalin | 15 | #7,140 | 95 |
| Addaline | 13 | #7,893 | 78 |
| Adalene | 11 | #8,866 | 78 |
| Addalynne | 5 | #14,969 | 25 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Addalynn?
52 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Addalynn (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Addalynn born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 161 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Addalynn.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Addalynn?
About 2,300 people born in the US named Addalynn are alive today, with a median age of 9; half are between 6 and 12. That makes Addalynn a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Addalynn by state
How common Addalynn was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Kentucky (4.8×), Tennessee (2.1×), Ohio (1.9×), Pennsylvania (1.5×). In 35 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Addalynn: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Addalynn, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Addalynn
What does Addalynn mean?
Addalynn is a spelling of Adalynn, which means “noble (variant of Adeline)” (Germanic, American English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Addalynn?
Addalynn was the 3101st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 52 babies. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked 1155th with 218 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,946 places. More babies were named Addalynn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Addalynn a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Addalynn in the US.
Where is Addalynn most popular?
In 2021–2025, Addalynn was most common in Kentucky (0.29 per 1,000 girls), followed by West Virginia and Alabama.