Adelaide vs Adele

Side-by-side comparison of Adelaide and Adele — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Adelaide

Girl name · Rank #271

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Name B

Adele

Girl name · Rank #798

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Metric Adelaide Adele
Current Rank #271 #798
Total Births (all years) 33,938 41,996
Peak Year 2016 1918
Peak Year Births 1,240 1,030
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Adelaide Adele
1880ss 879 748
1890ss 1,319 1,498
1900ss 1,547 1,881
1910ss 3,908 6,880
1920ss 3,344 7,660
1930ss 1,298 4,076
1940ss 866 3,763
1950ss 498 3,863
1960ss 243 1,892
1970ss 168 1,006
1980ss 286 846
1990ss 724 869
2000ss 2,919 1,281
2010ss 10,224 4,021
2020ss 5,715 1,712

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Adelaide Adele
2014 1,050 366
2015 1,163 444
2016 1,240 443
2017 1,163 347
2018 1,118 297
2019 1,065 368
2020 1,139 343
2021 1,190 340
2022 1,122 344
2023 1,106 334
2024 1,158 351

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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