Total births
4,731
Girls' name · since 1915
Adalee
Adalee has 4,731 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #805
- among girls today
- 4,731
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Adalee currently ranks #805 among girls' names in America, with 4,731 babies recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adalee has been recorded 4,731 times among girls since 1915, currently ranked #805 nationally and more common than 95% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #805 among girls today
- 4,731 born since 1915
- 2010s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Adalee is currently the #805 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 4,731 born since 1915, peaking in the 2010s.
- #805
- among girls today
- 4,731
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Adalee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#805
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Adalee was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
435 babies were named Adalee in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Adalee compares
4,731 Top 14% higher than 86% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Adalee's all-time total is 12x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adalee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,731 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 435 | 48 | 19,840 |
Adalee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Adalee's full recorded timeline at 2004, 96% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 4% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 435 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Adalee at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2022
Current rank
#805
Active since
1915
Adalee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 435
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Adalee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Adalee's strongest decade.
2,157 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Adalee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 20
1910s
20 births
- 1920s 35
1920s
35 births
- 1930s 14
1930s
14 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1990s 38
1990s
38 births
- 2000s 367
2000s
367 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,157 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,093 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,157 births (46% of all-time use).
How Adalee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Adalee's total volume
Adalee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Adalee by state
Where Adalee concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 630 | 13.3% |
| #2 | California | | 364 | 7.7% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 180 | 3.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 165 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 165 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 152 | 3.2% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 144 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 143 | 3.0% |
Texas share of Adalee's total US births 13.3%
Even split
630 of 4,731 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Adalee appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adalee? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 4,731 babies named Adalee. Today it holds rank #805 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 435 births.
When was Adalee most popular? ▼
Adalee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,157 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Adalee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Adalee are Texas (630 births), California (364 births), Ohio (180 births).
How long has the name Adalee been used? ▼
Records for Adalee go back to 1915, giving 111 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Adalee? ▼
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 Adalee's data
- Adalee's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,157 total births) through the 2020s (2,093) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Adalees (630 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Adalee
Nearby Names Like Adalee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adalee
Ada Girl
#191 106,905 births
Adalynn Girl
#163 34,210 births
Adalyn Girl
#219 31,014 births
Adaline Girl
#194 18,766 births
Adah Girl
#2053 4,123 births
Compare Adalee side by side: Adalee vs Ada Adalee vs Adalynn Adalee vs Adalyn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Adalee
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–2025 (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. "Adalee: #805 Girls' Name - 4,731 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adalee. 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 Adalee 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 June 2026.