Spelling comparison
Adelyn vs Adelynn
2025 US records for these exact spellings: Adelyn 851 and Adelynn 693. Adelyn’s share of that pair is 55.1%. The multiple is about 1.2 times the published count of Adelynn.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Adelyn profile · Adelynn profile
Adelyn and Adelynn name the same child-name in two spellings. The tables below never merge those rows into a single total. Adelynn is the longer of the two spellings, and Adelyn is the shorter. Adelynn writes “n” after “Adelyn”, and Adelyn leaves that spot out.
From 1990 through 2025, every year in which both spellings were published had the same leader on the combined count. There is no crossover in that overlap.
Adelyn is first published in these national files in 1899, and Adelynn in 1990. Adelyn’s larger 2025 category is female. Adelynn’s larger 2025 category is female. Adelyn led 4 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 540 records in 2016, and the closest year was 2025 (a gap of 158). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (1,544), Adelyn is 55.1% and Adelynn is 44.9%.
2016–2025, count and rank
2016: Adelyn led 2016 by 540 published records (1,672 to 1,132). Adelyn and Adelynn stay separate rows; 1,672 and 1,132 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2017, Adelyn had 1,519 female records (rank #204); Adelynn had 1,070 female records (rank #307). Adelyn led 2017 by 449 published records (1,519 to 1,070). 2018 belongs to Adelyn. Adelyn had 1,384 female records (rank #227); Adelynn had 1,037 female records (rank #316). The gap that year was 347 records. For 2019, compare the categories separately: Adelyn had 1,295 female records (rank #247); Adelynn had 997 female records (rank #321). Adelyn led 2019 by 298 published records (1,295 to 997), and the smaller spelling is Adelynn. Adelyn was the higher published spelling in 2020, with 1,261 female records (rank #238) against 864 female records (rank #359) for Adelynn. The 2021 national file shows Adelyn led 2021 by 354 published records (1,248 to 894). Read as exact spellings: Adelyn had 1,248 female records (rank #246); Adelynn had 894 female records (rank #348). 2022: Adelyn led 2022 by 190 published records (1,102 to 912). Adelyn and Adelynn stay separate rows; 1,102 and 912 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2023, Adelyn had 974 female records (rank #320); Adelynn had 797 female records (rank #385). Adelyn led 2023 by 177 published records (974 to 797). 2024 belongs to Adelyn. Adelyn had 978 female records (rank #314); Adelynn had 695 female records (rank #450). The gap that year was 283 records. For 2025, compare the categories separately: Adelyn had 851 female records (rank #355); Adelynn had 693 female records (rank #447). Adelyn led 2025 by 158 published records (851 to 693), and the smaller spelling is Adelynn.
| Year | Adelyn female count | Adelyn female rank | Adelyn male count | Adelyn male rank | Adelynn female count | Adelynn female rank | Adelynn male count | Adelynn male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,672 | 194 | — | — | 1,132 | 283 | — | — |
| 2017 | 1,519 | 204 | — | — | 1,070 | 307 | — | — |
| 2018 | 1,384 | 227 | — | — | 1,037 | 316 | — | — |
| 2019 | 1,295 | 247 | — | — | 997 | 321 | — | — |
| 2020 | 1,261 | 238 | — | — | 864 | 359 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1,248 | 246 | — | — | 894 | 348 | — | — |
| 2022 | 1,102 | 287 | — | — | 912 | 348 | — | — |
| 2023 | 974 | 320 | — | — | 797 | 385 | — | — |
| 2024 | 978 | 314 | — | — | 695 | 450 | — | — |
| 2025 | 851 | 355 | — | — | 693 | 447 | — | — |
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. Adelyn is the warm line and Adelynn is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1890s total is one-sided: 5 published records for Adelyn, and no published 1890s count for Adelynn. The 1900s total is one-sided: 14 published records for Adelyn, and no published 1900s count for Adelynn. The 1910s total is one-sided: 136 published records for Adelyn, and no published 1910s count for Adelynn. The 1920s total is one-sided: 140 published records for Adelyn, and no published 1920s count for Adelynn. The 1930s total is one-sided: 68 published records for Adelyn, and no published 1930s count for Adelynn. The 1940s total is one-sided: 45 published records for Adelyn, and no published 1940s count for Adelynn. The 1950s total is one-sided: 5 published records for Adelyn, and no published 1950s count for Adelynn. The 1980s total is one-sided: 41 published records for Adelyn, and no published 1980s count for Adelynn. The 1990s files give 242 published records to Adelyn and 74 to Adelynn, so Adelyn led the decade. Adelyn was the 2000s leader, 2,529 published records against 1,181 for Adelynn. The 2010s files give 13,979 published records to Adelyn and 8,913 to Adelynn, so Adelyn led the decade. Adelyn was the 2020s leader, 6,414 published records against 4,855 for Adelynn.
Top states in 2025
Adelyn’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (120), California (91), North Carolina (42), Florida (41), Illinois (34). Adelynn’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (123), California (79), Florida (28), Ohio (27), Indiana (25). 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.