Total births
5,492
Girls' name · since 1880
Adelle
Adelle has 5,492 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4116
- among girls today
- 5,492
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Adelle is the #4116 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 5,492 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adelle has been recorded 5,492 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #4116 nationally and more common than 77% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #4116 among girls today
- 5,492 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 77% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Adelle is currently the #4116 girls' name in America, more common than 77% of girls - 5,492 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4116
- among girls today
- 5,492
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other girls
Adelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4116
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 77% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Adelle was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
179 babies were named Adelle in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Adelle compares
5,492 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
Adelle's all-time total is 14x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adelle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,492 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 179 | 48 | 19,840 |
Adelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Adelle's SSA record in two at 1956 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 179, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Adelle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#4,116
Active since
1880
Adelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 179
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Adelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Adelle's strongest decade.
1,022 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Adelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 30
1880s
30 births
- 1890s 109
1890s
109 births
- 1900s 174
1900s
174 births
- 1910s
1910s
682 births
- 1920s
1920s
797 births
- 1930s 373
1930s
373 births
- 1940s 254
1940s
254 births
- 1950s 229
1950s
229 births
- 1960s 150
1960s
150 births
- 1970s 187
1970s
187 births
- 1980s 263
1980s
263 births
- 1990s 276
1990s
276 births
- 2000s
2000s
724 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,022 births
- 2020s 222
2020s
222 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,022 births (19% of all-time use).
How Adelle 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 Adelle's total volume
Adelle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Adelle by state
Where Adelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 300 | 5.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 274 | 5.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 268 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 144 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 92 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 70 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 57 | 1.0% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 46 | 0.8% |
California share of Adelle's total US births 5.5%
Even split
300 of 5,492 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Adelle appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adelle? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 5,492 babies named Adelle. Today it holds rank #4116 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 179 births.
When was Adelle most popular? ▼
Adelle was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,022 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Adelle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Adelle are California (300 births), Texas (274 births), New York (268 births).
How long has the name Adelle been used? ▼
Records for Adelle go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Adelle? ▼
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 Adelle's data
- Adelle's decade-level peak was the 2010s (1,022 total births); usage has since declined to 222 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Adelles (300 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 Adelle
Nearby Names Like Adelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adelle
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 Adelle side by side: Adelle vs Adeline Adelle vs Adele Adelle vs Adelaide
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Adelle
Marcia #4115
133,320 births · Peak 1951
Olena #4117
920 births · Peak 2024
Mandy #4114
42,465 births · Peak 1978
Clarabelle #4118
1,945 births · Peak 1919
Brexley #4113
537 births · Peak 2018
Fae #4119
2,683 births · Peak 1916
Hoorain #4112
404 births · Peak 2020
Verena #4120
1,989 births · Peak 1916
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Adelle: #4116 Girls' Name - 5,492 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adelle. 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 Adelle 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 June 2026.