Adelie vs Adele

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

Name A

Adelie

Girl name · Rank #6817

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Name B

Adele

Girl name · Rank #798

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Metric Adelie Adele
Current Rank #6817 #798
Total Births (all years) 666 41,996
Peak Year 2013 1918
Peak Year Births 51 1,030
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2003 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Adelie Adele
1880ss — 748
1890ss — 1,498
1900ss — 1,881
1910ss — 6,880
1920ss — 7,660
1930ss — 4,076
1940ss — 3,763
1950ss — 3,863
1960ss — 1,892
1970ss — 1,006
1980ss — 846
1990ss — 869
2000ss 135 1,281
2010ss 381 4,021
2020ss 150 1,712

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Adelie Adele
2014 51 366
2015 40 444
2016 35 443
2017 28 347
2018 31 297
2019 39 368
2020 23 343
2021 48 340
2022 37 344
2023 25 334
2024 17 351

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, 2003–2024.

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