Baby Name Popularity Profile
Adaline
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Adaline.
National Rank (2025)
#208
All-Time Peak Rank
#172
Achieved 2016
Total U.S. Births
18,766
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1880
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2020s
1,882 births in 2016
π‘ The Adaline Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Noble
Language Origin
German, French
Origin Type
multiple
Derived from the Old German element 'adal' meaning 'noble', often via the French name Adeline.
Common Nicknames
Ada
Addie
Lyn
Alternative Spellings
Adeline
Adelina
Adalyn
Pronunciation:
AD-uh-line
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Adaline across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+30.0%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+60.0%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
1,882
births in 2016
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
18 yrs
Longest Streak
74 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 180
1890s: 208
1900s: 234
1910s: 538
1920s: 538
1930s: 180
1940s: 101
1950s: 83
1960s: 86
1970s: 24
1980s: 58
1990s: 140
2000s: 613
2010s: 7,722
2020s: 8,061
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
A-da-line
Letter Count
7 letters
Spelling Complexity
Moderate
Length Percentile
Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Nevada
Top States
Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Arizona
States with Data
50
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