Adabelle: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	15	2	–	#1,877
1910s	50	5	+233%	#1,956
1920s	79	8	+58%	#2,509
1930s	6	1	-92%	#3,848
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	13	1	–	#13,724
2010s	190	19	+1362%	#4,423
2020s (to 2025)	24	4	-79%	#11,161

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,877

1910s

+233%

#1,956

1920s

+58%

#2,509

1930s

-92%

#3,848

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

#13,724

2010s

190

+1362%

#4,423

2020s (to 2025)

-79%

#11,161

The story of Adabelle

Adabelle is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1900, 377 American babies have been named Adabelle. Its peak came in 2013, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Adabelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Adabelle?

The median living Adabelle is about 11 years old; half are between 8 and 13. An estimated 200 people named Adabelle are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Adabelle year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#15,310
2023	–	–
2022	5	#15,328
2021	8	#11,161
2020	6	#13,473
2019	9	#10,486
2018	9	#10,553
2017	22	#5,661
2016	21	#5,987
2015	24	#5,463
2014	18	#6,717
2013	32	#4,423
2012	28	#4,959
2011	21	#6,151
2010	6	#14,977
2009	7	#13,724
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	6	#15,168
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	9	#3,362
1920	7	#3,957
1915	5	#4,276
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	5	#1,932
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Adabelle, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Adabelle?

The median living Adabelle is about 11 years old. Half of all living Adabelles are between 8 and 13 years old.

How many people named Adabelle are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Adabelle are alive in the United States, based on 377 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Adabelle in 2025?

Adabelle did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Adabelle?

377 babies have been named Adabelle in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adabelle most popular?

Adabelle peaked in 2013, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Adabelle a boy or girl name?

Adabelle is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Adabelle rising or falling?

Adabelle is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Adabelle popularity over time

The story of Adabelle

How old are people named Adabelle?

Adabelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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