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girls' name ★ peaked 1919

Adline

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Adline
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1919
37 babies
All-time total
1,177
#6,709 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Adline popularity over time

1,177 babies have been named Adline 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1885Girls

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 71 7 – #609
1890s 113 11 +59% #782
1900s 147 15 +30% #895
1910s 236 24 +61% #914
1920s 274 27 +16% #1,349
1930s 130 13 -53% #1,686
1940s 99 10 -24% #2,416
1950s 66 7 -33% #2,699
1960s 22 2 -67% #5,892
1970s 6 1 -73% #8,447
1980s 8 1 +33% #7,412
1990s 5 1 -38% #13,165
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The story of Adline

Adline is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 1,177 American babies have been named Adline. 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 Adline stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Adline?

The median living Adline is about 76 years old; half are between 69 and 83. An estimated 200 people named Adline are alive in the United States today.

median 76 020406080100

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

Adline year by year

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

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1955 9 #4,070
1950 9 #3,663
1945 10 #2,917
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1935 10 #2,732
1930 19 #1,876
1925 28 #1,576
1920 34 #1,349
1915 27 #1,367
1910 22 #914
1905 16 #927
1900 16 #941
1895 13 #894
1890 11 #825
1885 13 #609
1880 8 #628

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Adline?

The median living Adline is about 76 years old. Half of all living Adlines are between 69 and 83 years old.

How many people named Adline are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Adline are alive in the United States, based on 1,177 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Adline in 2025?

Adline did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Adline?

1,177 babies have been named Adline in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adline most popular?

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

Is Adline a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Adline rising or falling?

Adline has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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