Adelie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,729

among girls · ↑915 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Adelie

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2013

51 babies

All-time total

688

#9,622 all-time among girls

First recorded

2003

in Social Security records

Adelie popularity over time

688 babies have been named Adelie since 2003, 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
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2000s	135	14	–	#4,107
2010s	382	38	+183%	#3,167
2020s (to 2025)	171	29	-25%	#3,297

Where Adelie 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	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	19	0.01	outside top 500
2028	18	0.01	outside top 500
2029	17	0.01	outside top 500
2030	17	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Adelie

Adelie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,729 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 688 American babies have been named Adelie. Its peak came in 2013, when 51 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 Adelie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Adelie?

The median living Adelie is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 14. An estimated 700 people named Adelie 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.

Adelie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,729
2024	17	#6,644
2023	25	#5,128
2022	37	#3,965
2021	48	#3,297
2020	23	#5,317
2019	39	#3,789
2018	31	#4,459
2017	28	#4,813
2016	35	#4,157
2015	40	#3,767
2014	51	#3,184
2013	51	#3,167
2012	44	#3,583
2011	32	#4,468
2010	31	#4,610
2009	37	#4,107
2008	28	#5,146
2007	17	#7,397
2006	18	#6,846
2005	15	#7,508
2004	11	#9,268
2003	9	#10,438
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Adelie?

The median living Adelie is about 10 years old. Half of all living Adelies are between 6 and 14 years old.

How many people named Adelie are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Adelie are alive in the United States, based on 688 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Adelie in 2025?

Adelie ranked #5,729 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Adelie?

688 babies have been named Adelie in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adelie most popular?

Adelie peaked in 2013, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Adelie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Adelie rising or falling?

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

Will Adelie become more popular?

Adelie is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 girls named Adelie in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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