Spelling comparison
Adalynn vs Adalyn
Side by side for 2025, Adalynn has the higher published total (1,683) and Adalyn has 1,192. Adalynn is 58.5% of the pair and Adalyn is 41.5%.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Adalynn profile · Adalyn profile
Adalynn versus Adalyn is a spelling comparison, not a comparison of two different names. Each figure belongs to one exact spelling. Adalynn is the longer of the two spellings, and Adalyn is the shorter. Adalynn writes “n” after “Adalyn”, and Adalyn leaves that spot out.
In years when both spellings were published, the lead changed once. The latest crossover is 2013, when Adalynn moved ahead of Adalyn on the combined published count (1,845 to 1,781).
Adalynn is first published in these national files in 1996, and Adalyn in 1908. Adalynn’s larger 2025 category is female. Adalyn’s larger 2025 category is female. Adalyn led 2 decades and Adalynn led 2 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 877 records in 2018, and the closest year was 2016 (a gap of 406). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (2,875), Adalynn is 58.5% and Adalyn is 41.5%.
2016–2025, count and rank
Adalynn was the higher published spelling in 2016, with 2,598 female records (rank #124) against 2,192 female records (rank #141) for Adalyn. The 2017 national file shows Adalynn led 2017 by 458 published records (2,673 to 2,215). Read as exact spellings: Adalynn had 2,673 female records (rank #116); Adalyn had 2,215 female records (rank #134). 2018: Adalynn led 2018 by 877 published records (2,815 to 1,938). Adalynn and Adalyn stay separate rows; 2,815 and 1,938 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2019, Adalynn had 2,327 female records (rank #123); Adalyn had 1,800 female records (rank #160). Adalynn led 2019 by 527 published records (2,327 to 1,800). 2020 belongs to Adalynn. Adalynn had 2,340 female records (rank #116); Adalyn had 1,934 female records (rank #141). The gap that year was 406 records. For 2021, compare the categories separately: Adalynn had 2,337 female records (rank #119); Adalyn had 1,921 female records (rank #143). Adalynn led 2021 by 416 published records (2,337 to 1,921), and the smaller spelling is Adalyn. Adalynn was the higher published spelling in 2022, with 2,123 female records (rank #132) against 1,658 female records (rank #180) for Adalyn. The 2023 national file shows Adalynn led 2023 by 615 published records (2,156 to 1,541). Read as exact spellings: Adalynn had 2,156 female records (rank #129); Adalyn had 1,541 female records (rank #196). 2024: Adalynn led 2024 by 447 published records (1,861 to 1,414). Adalynn and Adalyn stay separate rows; 1,861 and 1,414 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2025, Adalynn had 1,683 female records (rank #184); Adalyn had 1,192 female records (rank #260). Adalynn led 2025 by 491 published records (1,683 to 1,192).
| Year | Adalynn female count | Adalynn female rank | Adalynn male count | Adalynn male rank | Adalyn female count | Adalyn female rank | Adalyn male count | Adalyn male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2,598 | 124 | — | — | 2,192 | 141 | — | — |
| 2017 | 2,673 | 116 | — | — | 2,215 | 134 | — | — |
| 2018 | 2,815 | 108 | — | — | 1,938 | 144 | — | — |
| 2019 | 2,327 | 123 | — | — | 1,800 | 160 | — | — |
| 2020 | 2,340 | 116 | — | — | 1,934 | 141 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2,337 | 119 | — | — | 1,921 | 143 | — | — |
| 2022 | 2,123 | 132 | — | — | 1,658 | 180 | — | — |
| 2023 | 2,156 | 129 | — | — | 1,541 | 196 | — | — |
| 2024 | 1,861 | 163 | — | — | 1,414 | 219 | — | — |
| 2025 | 1,683 | 184 | — | — | 1,192 | 260 | — | — |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Adalynn is the warm line and Adalyn is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1900s total is one-sided: 6 published records for Adalyn, and no published 1900s count for Adalynn. The 1910s total is one-sided: 44 published records for Adalyn, and no published 1910s count for Adalynn. The 1920s total is one-sided: 28 published records for Adalyn, and no published 1920s count for Adalynn. The 1930s total is one-sided: 5 published records for Adalyn, and no published 1930s count for Adalynn. The 1980s total is one-sided: 7 published records for Adalyn, and no published 1980s count for Adalynn. Adalyn was the 1990s leader, 85 published records against 36 for Adalynn. The 2000s files give 1,274 published records to Adalynn and 2,333 to Adalyn, so Adalyn led the decade. Adalynn was the 2010s leader, 20,400 published records against 18,846 for Adalyn. The 2020s files give 12,500 published records to Adalynn and 9,660 to Adalyn, so Adalynn led the decade.
Top states in 2025
Adalynn’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (219), California (123), Ohio (94), Florida (79), Indiana (71). Adalyn’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (130), Texas (129), North Carolina (58), Pennsylvania (56), Florida (53). Texas, California, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.