Adalene: 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	5	1	–	#1,148
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	11	1	–	#1,594
1910s	72	7	+555%	#2,145
1920s	107	11	+49%	#2,172
1930s	40	4	-63%	#3,431
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#5,830
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	66	7	–	#8,885
2010s	309	31	+368%	#3,431
2020s (to 2025)	93	16	-50%	#5,576

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,148

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,594

1910s

+555%

#2,145

1920s

107

+49%

#2,172

1930s

-63%

#3,431

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,830

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

#8,885

2010s

309

+368%

#3,431

2020s (to 2025)

-50%

#5,576

The story of Adalene

Adalene is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,866 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1887, 708 American babies have been named Adalene. Its peak came in 2015, when 46 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 Adalene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Adalene?

The median living Adalene is about 10 years old; half are between 7 and 14. An estimated 500 people named Adalene 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.

Adalene year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#8,866
2024	15	#7,254
2023	15	#7,253
2022	15	#7,284
2021	22	#5,576
2020	15	#7,217
2019	22	#5,612
2018	29	#4,662
2017	29	#4,696
2016	36	#4,084
2015	46	#3,431
2014	43	#3,587
2013	35	#4,158
2012	28	#4,960
2011	22	#5,940
2010	19	#6,644
2009	10	#10,690
2008	9	#11,610
2007	10	#10,832
2006	8	#12,433
2005	12	#8,885
2004	6	#14,198
2003	5	#15,811
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	6	#13,170
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	5	#5,830
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	7	#3,431
1930	5	#4,550
1925	7	#4,028
1920	17	#2,172
1915	8	#3,134
1910	–	–
1905	5	#1,931
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Adalene?

The median living Adalene is about 10 years old. Half of all living Adalenes are between 7 and 14 years old.

How many people named Adalene are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Adalene are alive in the United States, based on 708 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Adalene in 2025?

Adalene ranked #8,866 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Adalene?

708 babies have been named Adalene in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adalene most popular?

Adalene peaked in 2015, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Adalene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Adalene rising or falling?

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

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Adalene popularity over time

The story of Adalene

How old are people named Adalene?

Adalene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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