An object of the present invention is to join a top sheet having extruded projections and a second sheet while preventing occurrence of MD direction wrinkles in the top sheet. The foregoing object is achieved by a method for producing an absorbent article including: while conveying non-woven fabric (30S) to be a top sheet (30) by drawing from the downstream side, forming extruded projections (31) by embossing； placing a material for a second sheet (40) on the back surface of the non-woven fabric with the extruded projections (31)； and joining the non-woven fabric and the material (40S) for the second sheet (40) in a joint pattern in which top-second joint portions (80) are formed between the MD direction adjacent extruded projections (31) at CD direction central positions corresponding to CD direction central portions of the adjacent extruded projections (31) and at lateral positions on the CD -direction both sides of the central positions, and a MD direction joint range (A1 and A2) of the top-second joint portions (80) is wider continuously or stepwise with increasing proximity from the central position to the lateral sides.
