US rank #5020 Girls' name Peak 2016 540 births

Addeline — #5020 US girls' name

540 babies named Addeline in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51990s112000s892010s3012020s134
#5020
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 72% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Addeline was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

52 babies were named Addeline in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Addeline

The Social Security Administration has registered 540 babies named Addeline between 1921 and 2024, spanning 104 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Addeline currently holds the #5020 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 52 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Addeline performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 301 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Addeline shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Colorado. In total, SSA state-level files list Addeline in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Addeline 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 540 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.

Addeline at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

540

Since 1921

104 years of records

Peak year

2016

52 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,020

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1921

Recorded for 104 years

Last year on file: 2024

Addeline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1921

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
52
Annual births at peak — across 104 years of records
0204060 20242020201620122008200419951921 5

Addeline by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
301 births that decade — 56% of Addeline's all-time total
1920s51990s112000s892010s3012020s134

Addeline by state

Where Addeline concentrates geographically — total births since 1921

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Addeline
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
16 3.0%
#2 California
5 0.9%
#3 Colorado
5 0.9%
#4 Indiana
5 0.9%
#5 Pennsylvania
5 0.9%
Texas share of Addeline's total US births 3.0%
Even split

16 of 540 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Addeline?
540 babies have been named Addeline since 1921. It currently ranks #5020 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 52 births.
When was Addeline most popular?
Addeline was most popular in the 2010s decade with 301 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Addeline most popular?
The top states for the name Addeline are Texas (16 births), California (5 births), Colorado (5 births).
How long has the name Addeline been used?
Addeline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 104 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Addeline?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Addison, Addie, Addyson, Addisyn, 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, 1921–2024 (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.