Adael
Boy name · #1885 in 2025 · Uniqueness 40/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Adael in class?
Adael scores 40 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Adael is most common
Geography matters for names, and Adael is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Adaels were TX (23), CA (19), AZ (9). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 40/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.