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UK girl's name

Addilyn

A feminine name of American origin meaning "noble, kind".

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Addilyn is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Addilyn popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3015, with 8 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2018, with 15 births.

This profile covers 98 England and Wales registrations across 10 recorded years from 2015 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

The latest count is about 53% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.

We estimate that about 102 living people in the UK are called Addilyn. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Addilyn ranked #3015 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 8 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2018, when 15 girls were registered as Addilyn.
  • Addilyn ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #652 in 2021.
  • About 102 living people in the UK are estimated to have Addilyn as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#3015

2024

Births in 2024

8

Latest year

Peak year

2018

15 births

Estimated living

102

2026

Meaning

What does Addilyn mean?

The name Addilyn is a relatively modern invention, likely derived from the combination of the English names Addison and Evelyn. It does not have a direct origin in any particular language or culture, but rather is a creative amalgamation of existing names.

While the name Addilyn itself does not have a long historical lineage, its component parts do. The name Addison is an English surname derived from the medieval name Adam, which itself comes from the Hebrew word for "earth" or "soil." The name Evelyn, on the other hand, has French and English origins, stemming from the Old English name Aveline, which means "desired one."

As a newly-coined name, Addilyn does not appear in any ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. However, its component parts do have some historical references. For example, the name Addison was borne by notable English writers such as Joseph Addison (1672-1719) and Thomas Addison (1793-1860), the latter of whom is known for his contributions to the field of medicine.

The earliest recorded examples of the name Addilyn are likely from the late 20th or early 21st century, as it gained popularity as a baby name in the United States and other English-speaking countries. While there are no famous historical figures with the name Addilyn, there are a few notable individuals with the similar name Addison, such as Addison Rae (born 2000), an American social media personality and actress, and Addison Russell (born 1994), an American professional baseball player.

It is worth noting that the popularity of the name Addilyn may have been influenced by the rising trend of combining traditional names or creating unique spellings, which has become increasingly common in recent decades. As a modern invention, the name Addilyn does not carry the weight of a long historical tradition, but it reflects the creativity and individuality that many parents seek when naming their children.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Popularity

Addilyn over time

The chart below shows babies named Addilyn registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2015 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Addilyn, the clearest high point is 2018. The latest England and Wales figure is 8 births in 2024, compared with 15 at the peak.

Babies born per year

Addilyn
0481115201520192024

Decades

Addilyn by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Addilyn was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2020s #2789 49 5
2010s #2663 49 5

Geography

Where Addilyn is most common

The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Addilyn. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.

Addilyn ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #652 in 2021.

Scotland
4

Across the UK

Addilyn in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Scotland (NRS)

#652 in 2021

1 years of NRS records, 4 total registered

Related

Names similar to Addilyn

FAQ

Addilyn: questions and answers

How popular is the name Addilyn in the UK right now?

In 2024, Addilyn was ranked #3015 for girls in England and Wales, with 8 births registered.

When was Addilyn most popular?

The peak year on record was 2018, with 15 babies registered as Addilyn in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Addilyn?

A feminine name of American origin meaning "noble, kind".

How many people are called Addilyn in the UK?

A total of 98 babies have been registered as Addilyn across the 10 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 4 more in Scotland.

Where is Addilyn most common?

In the latest published local rankings, Addilyn ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #652 in 2021. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.