US rank #11298 Unisex name Peak 2001 417 births

Adeola — #11298 US unisex name

417 babies named Adeola in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s101980s691990s952000s982010s1062020s39
#11298
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 36% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Adeola was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

15 babies were named Adeola in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Adeola

The Social Security Administration has registered 417 babies named Adeola between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Adeola currently holds the #11298 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 15 babies received it in a single year. Adeola is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 43 additional births since 1986.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Adeola performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 106 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Adeola shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Adeola in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Adeola 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 417 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.

Adeola at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

417

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

2001

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,298

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Adeola popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
15
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
05101520 202420172011200519991993198619771974 5

Adeola popularity over time — boys

43 total births recorded since 1986 (Adeola as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 43 births
4.555.566.577.5 2022201820162013200520041986 6

Adeola by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
106 births that decade — 25% of Adeola's all-time total
1970s101980s691990s952000s982010s1062020s39

Adeola by state

Where Adeola concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

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

5 of 417 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Adeola?
417 babies have been named Adeola since 1974. It currently ranks #11298 among girls. The peak year was 2001 with 15 births.
When was Adeola most popular?
Adeola was most popular in the 2010s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Adeola most popular?
The top states for the name Adeola are New York (5 births), Texas (5 births).
Is Adeola a unisex name?
Yes, Adeola is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 417 births, and as a boy's name it has 43 births.
How long has the name Adeola been used?
Adeola has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Adeola?
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.

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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, 1974–2024 (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.