Adelie vs Adeline

Side-by-side comparison of Adelie and Adeline — 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

Adeline

Girl name · Rank #58

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Adelie Adeline
Current Rank #6817 #58
Total Births (all years) 666 76,925
Peak Year 2013 2016
Peak Year Births 51 4,119
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2003 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Adelie Adeline
1880ss — 932
1890ss — 1,697
1900ss — 2,646
1910ss — 8,985
1920ss — 9,917
1930ss — 3,450
1940ss — 1,618
1950ss — 905
1960ss — 532
1970ss — 348
1980ss — 493
1990ss — 1,180
2000ss 135 5,719
2010ss 381 23,378
2020ss 150 15,125

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Adelie Adeline
2014 51 1,530
2015 40 2,412
2016 35 4,119
2017 28 3,937
2018 31 3,490
2019 39 3,077
2020 23 2,719
2021 48 2,770
2022 37 2,825
2023 25 3,088
2024 17 3,723

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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