US rank #5729 Boys' name Peak 2020 406 births

Adeel — #5729 US boys' name

406 babies named Adeel in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s741990s972000s942010s672020s74
#5729
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 60% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Adeel was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

20 babies were named Adeel in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Adeel

The Social Security Administration has registered 406 babies named Adeel between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Adeel currently holds the #5729 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Adeel performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 97 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Adeel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Adeel in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Adeel 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 406 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.

Adeel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

406

Since 1980

45 years of records

Peak year

2020

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#5,729

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1980

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2024

Adeel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
20
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
0510152025 20242018201220041998199219861980 8

Adeel by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
97 births that decade — 24% of Adeel's all-time total
1980s741990s972000s942010s672020s74

Adeel by state

Where Adeel concentrates geographically — total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Adeel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
6 1.5%
#2 California
5 1.2%
New York share of Adeel's total US births 1.5%
Even split

6 of 406 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Adeel?
406 babies have been named Adeel since 1980. It currently ranks #5729 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 20 births.
When was Adeel most popular?
Adeel was most popular in the 1990s decade with 97 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Adeel most popular?
The top states for the name Adeel are New York (6 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Adeel been used?
Adeel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Adeel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aden, Adelbert, Adel, Adem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1980–2024 (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.