Baby Name Popularity Profile
Adeline
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Adeline.
National Rank (2025)
#59
All-Time Peak Rank
#58
Achieved 2024
Total U.S. Births
80,812
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1880
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2010s
4,120 births in 2016
π‘ The Adeline 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 Germanic element *adal* meaning 'noble', often as a diminutive of Adele through Old French.
Common Nicknames
Addie
Ada
Lena
Alternative Spellings
Adaline
Adalyn
Addeline
Pronunciation:
AD-Ι-line
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Adeline across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+42.1%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+60.1%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
4,120
births in 2016
Years in Top 100
10 yrs
Years in Top 500
81 yrs
Longest Streak
146 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 932
1890s: 1,697
1900s: 2,646
1910s: 8,985
1920s: 9,917
1930s: 3,450
1940s: 1,619
1950s: 905
1960s: 532
1970s: 348
1980s: 493
1990s: 1,180
2000s: 5,719
2010s: 23,383
2020s: 19,006
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
A-de-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
North Dakota
Top States
North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Alaska
States with Data
51
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