Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2005

Adeola

Gender Unisex · 91% girls Rank 2025 #10,933
Rank 2025
#10,933
among girls · ↑204 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Adeola
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2005
20 babies
All-time total
468
#13,022 all-time among girls
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Adeola popularity over time

468 babies have been named Adeola since 1974, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 10 – 10 1 – #8,784
1980s 69 6 75 8 +650% #5,459
1990s 95 – 95 10 +27% #6,838
2000s 98 13 111 11 +17% #6,960
2010s 106 19 125 13 +13% #7,625
2020s (to 2025) 47 5 52 9 -31% #8,962

The story of Adeola

Adeola is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,933 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 468 American babies have been named Adeola, about 91% girls and 9% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2005, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Adeola?

The median living Adeola is about 21 years old; half are between 10 and 32. An estimated 500 people named Adeola are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Adeola year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 8 #10,933 – –
2024 8 #11,137 – –
2023 9 #10,321 – –
2022 11 #9,070 5 #12,387
2021 – – – –
2020 11 #8,962 – –
2019 10 #9,742 – –
2018 11 #9,163 7 #9,693
2017 12 #8,794 – –
2016 12 #8,887 7 #9,683
2015 15 #7,625 – –
2014 12 #8,981 – –
2013 9 #11,019 5 #12,168
2012 9 #11,277 – –
2011 7 #13,371 – –
2010 9 #11,265 – –
2009 12 #9,391 – –
2008 8 #12,598 – –
2007 5 #17,673 – –
2006 10 #10,626 – –
2005 14 #7,896 6 #10,169
2004 7 #12,779 7 #8,938
2003 10 #9,681 – –
2002 9 #10,265 – –
2001 15 #6,960 – –
2000 8 #10,756 – –
1995 10 #8,082 – –
1990 8 #9,254 – –
1985 10 #6,462 – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Adeola?

The median living Adeola is about 21 years old. Half of all living Adeolas are between 10 and 32 years old.

How many people named Adeola are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Adeola are alive in the United States, based on 468 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Adeola in 2025?

Adeola ranked #10,933 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Adeola?

468 babies have been named Adeola in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adeola most popular?

Adeola peaked in 2005, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Adeola a boy or girl name?

Adeola is used for both: about 91% of babies named Adeola have been girls and 9% boys.

Is the name Adeola rising or falling?

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

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