Baby Name Popularity Profile

Adeline

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Adeline.

✦ Noble 🌍 German, French traditional royal
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 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 4,120 births in 2016
πŸ’‘ The Adeline Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 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
Themes & Categories
traditional royal
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Adeline

According to SSA data, Adeline achieved its highest historical rank of #58 in 2024. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2016 with 4,120 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 60.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Adeline across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +60.1% Growth
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 4,120 births in 2016
Years in Top 100 10 yrs
Years in Top 500 81 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
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

πŸ“ 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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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State North Dakota
Top States North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Alaska
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
North Dakota #33 1,009 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #39 3,443 1920 +29.0% Growth
South Dakota #38 573 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #44 3,307 1918 +9.5% Growth
Alaska #29 186 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #46 1,355 2024 +14.1% Growth
Montana #40 321 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #40 379 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #70 4,836 1918 +40.0% Growth
Nebraska #53 719 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #44 1,558 2017 +27.1% Growth
Idaho #41 381 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii #93 294 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #89 768 2017 Stable
New Hampshire #57 287 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #69 300 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #61 800 2018 15.1% Decline
Connecticut #79 942 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #65 2,107 2018 +27.4% Growth
Arizona #59 1,004 2016 +66.0% Growth
Vermont #30 139 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #73 347 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #68 1,306 2016 13.8% Decline
California #65 7,129 2017 +25.3% Growth
Iowa #75 941 2017 +12.1% Growth
New York #100 5,342 1920 +28.3% Growth
Kansas #65 705 2016 +2.6% Growth
Michigan #47 2,485 2025 +55.7% Growth
Virginia #49 1,441 2016 +48.0% Growth
Texas #60 4,837 2016 +73.0% Growth
Pennsylvania #97 3,379 2024 +37.5% Growth
Indiana #64 1,486 2016 +59.3% Growth
Florida #63 2,109 2025 +112.5% Growth
Tennessee #37 1,299 2025 +51.2% Growth
New Jersey #113 1,643 2016 +65.0% Growth
North Carolina #52 1,643 2025 +40.2% Growth
Missouri #53 1,258 2016 +95.1% Growth
Georgia #49 1,570 2025 +57.1% Growth
Delaware #55 113 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #66 2,555 2016 +32.7% Growth
South Carolina #65 748 2016 +43.6% Growth
Oklahoma #51 679 2024 +44.4% Growth
Maryland #65 748 2024 +66.7% Growth
Arkansas #43 461 2025 +69.2% Growth
Kentucky #47 697 2025 +148.1% Growth
New Mexico #69 213 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #65 709 2024 +7.7% Growth
Wyoming #46 49 2017 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #50 329 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #114 326 2017 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #109 107 2016 Insufficient historical volume

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