Adael
Boy name · #1885 in 2025 · Very rare
Adael is currently the #1885 boy name in the United States — 84 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4179, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,429 boys born in 2025 was named Adael.
The 23-year story
Adael first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 151 babies and a rank of #1271. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Adael per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Adael in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Adael is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Adael will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Adael is most common
State-level data for Adael is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Adael
Statistically, parents drawn to Adael tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dael, Azael, Ezrael, Rael, and Mael.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Adael | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84 | #1867 |
| 2024 | 75 | #2028 |
| 2023 | 151 | #1271 |
| 2022 | 21 | #4701 |
| 2021 | 22 | #4494 |
| 2020 | 30 | #3570 |
| 2019 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2018 | 22 | #4476 |
| 2017 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2016 | 32 | #3441 |
| 2015 | 24 | #4179 |
| 2014 | 18 | #5066 |
| 2013 | 22 | #4313 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6626 |
| 2011 | 17 | #5200 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8139 |
| 2009 | 18 | #5102 |
| 2008 | 17 | #5249 |
| 2007 | 28 | #3687 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Adael a popular boy name?
Adael ranked #1885 among boys in 2025 with 84 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4179.
When was the name Adael most popular?
Adael peaked in 2023, when 151 American boys received the name (ranked #1271 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Adael?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,429 newborn American boys was named Adael. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.