Adelle: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,760

among girls · ↓644 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Adelle · -20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 57,402

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2011

179 babies

All-time total

5,492

#2,420 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Adelle popularity over time

5,492 babies have been named Adelle since 1880, 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	30	3	–	#757
1890s	109	11	+263%	#728
1900s	174	17	+60%	#643
1910s	682	68	+292%	#702
1920s	797	80	+17%	#739
1930s	373	37	-53%	#970
1940s	254	25	-32%	#1,471
1950s	229	23	-10%	#1,577
1960s	150	15	-34%	#2,196
1970s	187	19	+25%	#2,909
1980s	263	26	+41%	#2,658
1990s	276	28	+5%	#3,313
2000s	724	72	+162%	#1,756
2010s	1,022	102	+41%	#1,311
2020s (to 2025)	222	37	-64%	#3,018

Where Adelle 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	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	24	0.02	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Adelle

Adelle is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,760 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 5,492 American babies have been named Adelle. Its peak came in 2011, when 179 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 Adelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Adelle?

The median living Adelle is about 20 years old; half are between 13 and 44. An estimated 3,300 people named Adelle 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.

Adelle year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	28	#4,760
2024	35	#4,116
2023	33	#4,276
2022	41	#3,704
2021	32	#4,329
2020	53	#3,018
2019	52	#3,086
2018	54	#3,005
2017	79	#2,320
2016	84	#2,271
2015	86	#2,194
2014	96	#2,039
2013	97	#2,002
2012	146	#1,518
2011	179	#1,311
2010	149	#1,500
2009	124	#1,756
2008	84	#2,318
2007	67	#2,710
2006	89	#2,165
2005	71	#2,457
2004	69	#2,446
2003	62	#2,578
2002	63	#2,497
2001	48	#2,964
2000	47	#2,974
1995	28	#3,780
1990	24	#4,120
1985	19	#4,126
1980	19	#3,993
1975	16	#3,952
1970	18	#3,435
1965	14	#3,402
1960	28	#2,196
1955	33	#1,839
1950	35	#1,577
1945	22	#1,795
1940	24	#1,591
1935	35	#1,198
1930	46	#1,084
1925	82	#819
1920	95	#739
1915	77	#752
1910	29	#795
1905	16	#926
1900	18	#886
1895	7	#1,300
1890	14	#728
1885	–	–
1880	5	#836

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Adelle?

The median living Adelle is about 20 years old. Half of all living Adelles are between 13 and 44 years old.

How many people named Adelle are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Adelle are alive in the United States, based on 5,492 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Adelle mean?

Spelling variant of Adele.

How popular is the name Adelle in 2025?

Adelle ranked #4,760 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Adelle?

5,492 babies have been named Adelle in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adelle most popular?

Adelle peaked in 2011, when 179 newborns received the name.

Is Adelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Adelle rising or falling?

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

Will Adelle become more popular?

Adelle is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 girls named Adelle 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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