Adley

Adley - A very unique male name

Adley appeared on the charts for the first time in 1922 on position #1590. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Adley and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Adley? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Adley. The baby boy name Adley was given to 19 baby boys in 2025, ranking #2456 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 77,173 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Adley peaked in popularity 104 years ago in 1922 on position 1590.

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Adley is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Adley is currently topping the baby name charts in Maryland at position #517 - and is the least popular in Pennsylvania at position #1,234.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Adley is where you live.

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Adley origin and meaning

English — transferred surname

Uncertain — a transferred English surname whose own origin is not securely established

Adley began as a surname and has only recently appeared as a boy's first name, with just a handful of years in the data. Its surname origin is not securely documented, so no confident meaning can be given. Its sound fits the current taste for surnames ending in -ley.

Origin uncertain

Adley is a 5 letter name with 2 syllables.

To see famous people named Adley, pop culture references for the name Adley and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Adley

We've found the following names that sound similar to Adley, sorted by popularity.

Adiel / Adil / Adel / Attilio / Adael / Atlee / Adell / Adal / Attila / Audel /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Chart position per year (table view)

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Even more about Adley

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Adley a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Adley?

2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

AD-lee · /ˈædli/

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Spellings and nicknames

• Adlee — Also used as a given name and surname spelling
• Hadley — A separate, much better-established -ley name

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Style

Surname

Why parents choose it

Parents choose Adley for its familiar -ley sound in a form almost no one else is using.

Worth knowing

• The spelling will often be heard or written as Hadley or Adlee