Adele
Girl name · #751 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
In 2025, 362 baby girls were named Adele, placing it at #751 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #645, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,972 girls born in 2025 was named Adele.
Babies named Adele per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Adele first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 41 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 1,030 girls were named Adele — good for #191 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Adele in class?
Adele scores 57 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 Adele is most common
Geography matters for names, and Adele is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Adeles were NY (55), CA (51), FL (34), IL (25), NJ (19). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Adele
Statistically, parents drawn to Adele tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Belle, Estelle, Addie, Pearl, and Agnes.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Adele | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 362 | #751 |
| 2024 | 353 | #797 |
| 2023 | 334 | #825 |
| 2022 | 344 | #815 |
| 2021 | 340 | #816 |
| 2020 | 344 | #791 |
| 2019 | 368 | #760 |
| 2018 | 297 | #905 |
| 2017 | 347 | #791 |
| 2016 | 443 | #664 |
| 2015 | 444 | #645 |
| 2014 | 366 | #764 |
| 2013 | 443 | #634 |
| 2012 | 564 | #536 |
| 2011 | 462 | #625 |
| 2010 | 287 | #909 |
| 2009 | 236 | #1079 |
| 2008 | 156 | #1495 |
| 2007 | 148 | #1544 |
| 2006 | 111 | #1833 |
| 2005 | 116 | #1704 |
| 2004 | 112 | #1726 |
| 2003 | 116 | #1652 |
| 2002 | 90 | #1955 |
| 2001 | 102 | #1750 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Adele a popular girl name?
Adele ranked #751 among girls in 2025 with 362 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #645.
When was the name Adele most popular?
Adele peaked in 1918, when 1,030 American girls received the name (ranked #191 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Adele?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,972 newborn American girls was named Adele. It scores 57/100 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.