Adele vs Adelaide

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

Name A

Adele

Girl name · Rank #798

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Name B

Adelaide

Girl name · Rank #271

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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