Addeline: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,460

among girls · ↑563 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Addeline · +19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 51,847

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

52 babies

All-time total

571

#10,884 all-time among girls

First recorded

1921

in Social Security records

Addeline popularity over time

571 babies have been named Addeline since 1921, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	1	–	#5,102
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	11	1	–	#12,702
2000s	89	9	+709%	#6,550
2010s	301	30	+238%	#3,139
2020s (to 2025)	165	28	-9%	#4,018

Where Addeline is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	30	0.02	outside top 500
2029	30	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Addeline

Addeline is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,460 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1921, 571 American babies have been named Addeline. Its peak came in 2016, when 52 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 Addeline stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Addeline?

The median living Addeline is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 14. An estimated 600 people named Addeline 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.

Addeline year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	31	#4,460
2024	26	#5,023
2023	25	#5,127
2022	22	#5,640
2021	36	#4,018
2020	25	#5,006
2019	33	#4,262
2018	32	#4,357
2017	44	#3,479
2016	52	#3,139
2015	37	#3,990
2014	18	#6,719
2013	21	#6,018
2012	20	#6,346
2011	25	#5,359
2010	19	#6,647
2009	20	#6,550
2008	19	#6,801
2007	13	#9,013
2006	5	#17,209
2005	8	#11,849
2004	10	#9,898
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	9	#10,117
2000	5	#15,060
1995	5	#13,404
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
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1930	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Addeline?

The median living Addeline is about 9 years old. Half of all living Addelines are between 5 and 14 years old.

How many people named Addeline are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Addeline are alive in the United States, based on 571 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Addeline mean?

Spelling variant of Adeline.

How popular is the name Addeline in 2025?

Addeline ranked #4,460 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Addeline?

571 babies have been named Addeline in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Addeline most popular?

Addeline peaked in 2016, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Addeline a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Addeline rising or falling?

Addeline is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Addeline become more popular?

Addeline looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Addeline in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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