Adelene: 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	7	1	–	#1,025
1890s	16	2	+129%	#1,426
1900s	47	5	+194%	#1,251
1910s	183	18	+289%	#1,229
1920s	288	29	+57%	#1,439
1930s	140	14	-51%	#1,817
1940s	48	5	-66%	#3,208
1950s	51	5	+6%	#3,554
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	6	1	–	#9,016
1980s	5	1	-17%	#10,420
1990s	63	6	+1160%	#7,499
2000s	100	10	+59%	#7,396
2010s	198	20	+98%	#4,403
2020s (to 2025)	106	18	-11%	#4,909

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,025

1890s

+129%

#1,426

1900s

+194%

#1,251

1910s

183

+289%

#1,229

1920s

288

+57%

#1,439

1930s

140

-51%

#1,817

1940s

-66%

#3,208

1950s

+6%

#3,554

1960s

–

1970s

–

#9,016

1980s

-17%

#10,420

1990s

+1160%

#7,499

2000s

100

+59%

#7,396

2010s

198

+98%

#4,403

2020s (to 2025)

106

-11%

#4,909

The story of Adelene

Adelene is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,142 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1889, 1,258 American babies have been named Adelene. Its peak came in 1919, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Adelene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Adelene?

The median living Adelene is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 32. An estimated 600 people named Adelene 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.

Adelene year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	15	#7,142
2024	14	#7,598
2023	15	#7,255
2022	27	#4,909
2021	20	#5,957
2020	15	#7,219
2019	11	#9,120
2018	15	#7,413
2017	26	#5,050
2016	29	#4,738
2015	32	#4,403
2014	18	#6,720
2013	22	#5,837
2012	12	#9,118
2011	20	#6,338
2010	13	#8,708
2009	12	#9,390
2008	11	#10,094
2007	17	#7,396
2006	9	#11,433
2005	11	#9,461
2004	7	#12,777
2003	10	#9,680
2002	11	#8,846
2001	12	#8,205
2000	–	–
1995	9	#8,774
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	7	#4,740
1950	7	#4,317
1945	–	–
1940	8	#3,208
1935	16	#2,006
1930	19	#1,875
1925	32	#1,444
1920	31	#1,439
1915	14	#2,143
1910	7	#1,935
1905	7	#1,539
1900	–	–
1895	6	#1,426
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Adelene?

The median living Adelene is about 15 years old. Half of all living Adelenes are between 8 and 32 years old.

How many people named Adelene are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Adelene are alive in the United States, based on 1,258 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Adelene mean?

Alternative form of Adeline (“female given name”).

How popular is the name Adelene in 2025?

Adelene ranked #7,142 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Adelene?

1,258 babies have been named Adelene in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adelene most popular?

Adelene peaked in 1919, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Adelene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Adelene rising or falling?

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

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Adelene popularity over time

The story of Adelene

How old are people named Adelene?

Adelene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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