Total births
688
Girls' name · since 2003
Adelie
Adelie has 688 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6846
- among girls today
- 688
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Adelie is the #6846 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 688 recorded since 2003.
Social Security Administration records show Adelie recorded 688 times among girls since 2003, holding rank #6846 nationally today, ahead of 61% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #6846 among girls today
- 688 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 61% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Adelie is currently the #6846 girls' name in America, more common than 61% of girls - 688 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6846
- among girls today
- 688
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Adelie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6846
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 61% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Adelie was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
51 babies were named Adelie in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Adelie compares
688 Top 38% higher than 62% 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
Adelie's all-time total is 80% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adelie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 688 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 51 | 48 | 19,840 |
Adelie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Adelie's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 9 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 51, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Adelie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#6,846
Active since
2003
Adelie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 51
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Adelie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Adelie's strongest decade.
382 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Adelie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 135
2000s
135 births
- 2010s
2010s
382 births
- 2020s
2020s
171 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 382 births (56% of all-time use).
How Adelie 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 Adelie's total volume
Adelie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Adelie by state
Where Adelie concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 44 | 6.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 40 | 5.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #5 | New York | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.7% |
California share of Adelie's total US births 6.4%
Even split
44 of 688 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adelie? ▼
688 babies have been named Adelie since 2003. It currently ranks #6846 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 51 births.
When was Adelie most popular? ▼
Adelie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 382 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Adelie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Adelie are California (44 births), Texas (40 births), Florida (6 births).
How long has the name Adelie been used? ▼
Records for Adelie go back to 2003, giving 23 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Adelie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adeline, Adele, Adelaide, Adelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Adelie's data
- Adelie's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (382 total births) through the 2020s (171) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Adelies (44 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Adelie
Nearby Names Like Adelie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adelie
Adeline Girl
#58 80,812 births
Adele Girl
#797 42,362 births
Adelaide Girl
#272 35,007 births
Adelyn Girl
#314 23,612 births
Adelina Girl
#341 16,762 births
Compare Adelie side by side: Adelie vs Adeline Adelie vs Adele Adelie vs Adelaide
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2003–2025 (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. "Adelie: #6846 Girls' Name - 688 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adelie. 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 Adelie 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 July 2026.