Adel
Girl name · #4359 in 2025 · Uniqueness 59/100
In 2025, 32 baby girls were named Adel, placing it at #4359 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5458, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Adel.
The 137-year story
Adel first appears in the Social Security records in 1888, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 32 babies and a rank of #4352. 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 Adel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Adel in class?
Adel scores 59 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 Adel is most common
State-level data for Adel is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Adel
Statistically, parents drawn to Adel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Shaindel, Mirel, Ciel, Liel, and Lael.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Adel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 20 | #5984 |
| 2021 | 19 | #6174 |
| 2020 | 20 | #5850 |
| 2019 | 20 | #5986 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 15 | #7442 |
| 2016 | 17 | #6901 |
| 2015 | 24 | #5458 |
| 2014 | 23 | #5625 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8135 |
| 2012 | 24 | #5557 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2009 | 25 | #5537 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Adel a popular girl name?
Adel ranked #4359 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5458.
When was the name Adel most popular?
Adel peaked in 2025, when 32 American girls received the name (ranked #4352 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Adel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Adel. It scores 59/100 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.