Adley
Boy name · #2575 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Adley? In official American birth records, Adley has been tracked continuously since 1918, giving it 107 years of documented American history.
Adley is currently the #2575 boy name in the United States — 51 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7491, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 35,294 boys born in 2025 was named Adley.
The 107-year story
Adley first appears in the Social Security records in 1918, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 81 babies and a rank of #1938. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Adley per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Adley against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Adley in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Adley is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Adley will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Adley is most common
State-level data for Adley is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Adley
Statistically, parents drawn to Adley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Atley, Arley, Radley, Huntley, and Buckley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Adley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | #2572 |
| 2024 | 81 | #1938 |
| 2023 | 61 | #2290 |
| 2022 | 26 | #4089 |
| 2021 | 19 | #4936 |
| 2020 | 24 | #4141 |
| 2019 | 29 | #3716 |
| 2018 | 19 | #4918 |
| 2017 | 22 | #4466 |
| 2016 | 17 | #5318 |
| 2015 | 10 | #7491 |
| 2014 | 18 | #5066 |
| 2013 | 20 | #4621 |
| 2012 | 20 | #4686 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6578 |
| 2010 | 20 | #4678 |
| 2009 | 18 | #5102 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5767 |
| 2007 | 16 | #5434 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5781 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10151 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Adley?
In official American birth records, the name Adley first appeared in 1918 (over 107 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 107 years.
Is Adley a popular boy name?
Adley ranked #2575 among boys in 2025 with 51 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7491.
When was the name Adley most popular?
Adley peaked in 2024, when 81 American boys received the name (ranked #1938 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Adley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 35,294 newborn American boys was named Adley. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.