Unisex name · since 1881

Adell

Since 1881, U.S. Social Security records show 6,214 babies named Adell, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#2,237 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#10,933 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
6,214
born since 1881
1920s
peak decade

Adell currently ranks #10933 among unisex names in America, with 6,214 babies recorded since 1881.

Social Security Administration records show Adell recorded 6,214 times among girls since 1881, holding rank #10933 nationally today, ahead of 37% of girls, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.

  • #2,237 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #10,933 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 6,214 born since 1881
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adell ranks #2,237 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,933 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 6,214 born since 1881, peaking in the 1920s.

#2,237 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#10,933 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
6,214
born since 1881
1920s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%36.7%
Adell vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Adell's 6,214 recorded births place it above 96.9% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

19 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Alabama.

How Adell compares

6,214 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,297 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

Adell's all-time total is 17x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Adell Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 6,214 376 567,345
Peak-year births 197 21 19,840

Adell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Adell's full recorded timeline at 1951, 17% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 83% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2020, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 197 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Adell popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1921)
197
Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
050100150200250 188119001917193419511968198620082025 8

Adell popularity over time - boys

1,049 total births recorded since 1910 (Adell as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 1,049 births
010203040 191019201930194019501960197119961998 6

Adell by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (1,639 births, 26% of the file).

1920s was Adell's strongest decade.

1,639 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Adell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,639 births (26% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Adell 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 Adell's total volume

Adell vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -32, 7.8%-107, 3.8%-50, 4.6%-63, 4.4%-54, 4.7%-46, 9.6%-130, 5.8%-42, 4.1%-132, 2.6%-30, 9%-58, 5.7%-56, 4.8%-146, 4.1%-133, 5.2%-141, 1.5%Adell-145, 3.2%Adell
Adell vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Adell by state

Where Adell concentrates geographically, total births since 1881

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Adell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
608 9.8%
#2 Texas
456 7.3%
#3 Georgia
415 6.7%
#4 North Carolina
413 6.6%
#5 South Carolina
324 5.2%
#6 Mississippi
288 4.6%
#7 Virginia
273 4.4%
#8 Arkansas
135 2.2%
Alabama share of Adell's total US births 9.8%
Even split

608 of 6,214 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Adell appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Adell? ▼
Adell has been given to 6,214 babies in the U.S. since 1881, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #2,237 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #10,933 of 17,297. 197 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
Where does Adell sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adell ranks #2,237 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,933 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Adell most popular? ▼
Adell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,639 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Adell most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Adell are Alabama (608 births), Texas (456 births), Georgia (415 births).
Is Adell a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Adell is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 6,214 births, and as a boy's name it has 1,049 births.
How long has the name Adell been used? ▼
Adell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 145 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Adell? ▼
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 Adell's data

  • Adell's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,639 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Alabama records the most Adells (608 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Adell

Nearby Names Like Adell

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adell

Adeline Girl
#59 80,812 births
Adele Girl
#751 42,362 births
Adelaide Girl
#289 35,007 births
Adelyn Girl
#356 23,612 births
Adelina Girl
#305 16,762 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Adell

Sabra #10932
4,960 births · Peak 1961
Claribel #10934
2,977 births · Peak 1984
Lovisa #10931
69 births · Peak 2025
Edwina #10935
15,465 births · Peak 1943
Nolia #10930
572 births · Peak 1920
Chloie #10936
1,626 births · Peak 2009
Ivah #10929
908 births · Peak 1895
Susanne #10937
26,094 births · Peak 1949

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Adell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1881–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Adell 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 August 2026.