Girl’s name · American English, Germanic

Adaly

How to say it: AD-uh-lee · /ˈædəli/

Modern American variant of Adalie, from Germanic 'adal' meaning 'noble' - invented short form.

Adaly was the 666th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 43 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 5% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #685 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#666for girls in 2025
1 in 8,027US babies
43born in 2025
#685projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Adaly
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#666
Babies born in 202543
Share of births1 in 8,027
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years−5%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#685

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Adaly is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 34 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Adaly also love

Nicknames

  • Ada
  • Addy

Honouring a Adaly in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Adaly is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, German, Spanish.

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