US rank #194 Girls' name Peak 2016 17,309 births

Adaline — #194 US girls' name

17,309 babies named Adaline in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#194
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 99% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Adaline was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

1,880 babies were named Adaline in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Adaline

The Social Security Administration has registered 17,309 babies named Adaline between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Adaline currently holds the #194 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 1,880 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Adaline performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 7,717 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Adaline shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,572 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Adaline in 49 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Adaline 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 17,309 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.

Adaline at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

17,309

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

2016

1,880 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#194

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Adaline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2016)
1,880
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Adaline by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
7,717 births that decade — 45% of Adaline's all-time total
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Adaline by state

Where Adaline concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Adaline
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,572 9.1%
#2 Texas
1,465 8.5%
#3 Florida
697 4.0%
#4 Ohio
607 3.5%
#5 Pennsylvania
572 3.3%
#6 North Carolina
567 3.3%
#7 New York
480 2.8%
#8 Georgia
441 2.5%
California share of Adaline's total US births 9.1%
Even split

1,572 of 17,309 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.

Adaline appears in 49 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Adaline?
17,309 babies have been named Adaline since 1880. It currently ranks #194 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 1,880 births.
When was Adaline most popular?
Adaline was most popular in the 2010s decade with 7,717 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Adaline most popular?
The top states for the name Adaline are California (1,572 births), Texas (1,465 births), Florida (697 births).
How long has the name Adaline been used?
Adaline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Adaline?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ada, Adalynn, Adalyn, Adalee, 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, 1880–2024 (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.