Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1976
Adale
10 babies named Adale in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1976–2015
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Adale sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1976.
Adale has 10 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2015.
- 10 total births
- 1976–2015 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Adale since 1976, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2015.
- 10
- total births
- 1976–2015
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Adale was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
5 babies were named Adale in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Adale's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Adale splits its recorded history at 2015: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births).
Adale at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Adale popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2015
- Peak year (1976)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Adale by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Adale's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Adale births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adale? ▼
10 babies have been named Adale since 1976. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1976 with 5 births.
When was Adale most popular? ▼
Adale was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Adale been used? ▼
Adale has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 40 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Adale? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ada, Adalynn, Adalyn, Adaline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Adale's data
- Adale's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Adale
Nearby Names Like Adale
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adale
Ada Girl
#191 106,905 births
Adalynn Girl
#163 34,210 births
Adalyn Girl
#219 31,014 births
Adaline Girl
#194 18,766 births
Adalee Girl
#805 4,731 births
Compare Adale side by side: Adale vs Ada Adale vs Adalynn Adale vs Adalyn
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1976–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Adale: Baby Name Since 1976 - 10 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adale. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Adale draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.