Adelbert vs Adel

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

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Adelbert

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Adel

Boy name · Rank #3159

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Metric Adelbert Adel
Current Rank Unranked #3159
Total Births (all years) 2,373 1,487
Peak Year 1918 2007
Peak Year Births 86 52
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Adelbert Adel
1880ss 140 —
1890ss 106 —
1900ss 99 —
1910ss 501 10
1920ss 522 6
1930ss 357 11
1940ss 212 5
1950ss 140 —
1960ss 97 24
1970ss 112 43
1980ss 50 149
1990ss 37 283
2000ss — 392
2010ss — 388
2020ss — 176

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Adelbert Adel
2014 — 42
2015 — 41
2016 — 39
2017 — 39
2018 — 42
2019 — 36
2020 — 37
2021 — 30
2022 — 34
2023 — 37
2024 — 38

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, 1880–1995.

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