US rank #7237 Girls' name Peak 2015 697 births

Adalene — #7237 US girls' name

697 babies named Adalene in U.S. Social Security records since 1887, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51900s111910s721920s1071930s401950s52000s662010s3092020s82
#7237
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 59% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Adalene was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

46 babies were named Adalene in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Adalene

The Social Security Administration has registered 697 babies named Adalene between 1887 and 2024, spanning 138 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Adalene currently holds the #7237 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 46 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Adalene performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 309 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Adalene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 56 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Adalene in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Adalene in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 697 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Adalene at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

697

Since 1887

138 years of records

Peak year

2015

46 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,237

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1887

Recorded for 138 years

Last year on file: 2024

Adalene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1887

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
46
Annual births at peak — across 138 years of records
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Adalene by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
309 births that decade — 44% of Adalene's all-time total
1880s51900s111910s721920s1071930s401950s52000s662010s3092020s82

Adalene by state

Where Adalene concentrates geographically — total births since 1887

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Adalene
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
56 8.0%
#2 Texas
16 2.3%
California share of Adalene's total US births 8.0%
Even split

56 of 697 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Adalene?
697 babies have been named Adalene since 1887. It currently ranks #7237 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 46 births.
When was Adalene most popular?
Adalene was most popular in the 2010s decade with 309 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Adalene most popular?
The top states for the name Adalene are California (56 births), Texas (16 births).
How long has the name Adalene been used?
Adalene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1887, spanning 138 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Adalene?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1887–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.