Girl nameCurrently #798 in the USSteady
Adele
uh-DEL//əˈdɛl//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19185 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
Noble
Adele comes from the Germanic 'adal', meaning noble, and is a short form related to Adelaide and Adeline. Its simple elegance was given a huge modern boost by the global fame of singer Adele.
Adele's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Adele |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 41 |
| 1881 | 43 |
| 1882 | 64 |
| 1883 | 68 |
| 1884 | 71 |
| 1885 | 71 |
| 1886 | 79 |
| 1887 | 80 |
| 1888 | 116 |
| 1889 | 115 |
| 1890 | 133 |
| 1891 | 113 |
| 1892 | 123 |
| 1893 | 144 |
| 1894 | 151 |
| 1895 | 166 |
| 1896 | 152 |
| 1897 | 187 |
| 1898 | 165 |
| 1899 | 164 |
| 1900 | 186 |
| 1901 | 157 |
| 1902 | 172 |
| 1903 | 164 |
| 1904 | 163 |
| 1905 | 200 |
| 1906 | 199 |
| 1907 | 191 |
| 1908 | 197 |
| 1909 | 257 |
| 1910 | 288 |
| 1911 | 298 |
| 1912 | 418 |
| 1913 | 492 |
| 1914 | 709 |
| 1915 | 897 |
| 1916 | 902 |
| 1917 | 960 |
| 1918 | 1,036 |
| 1919 | 886 |
| 1920 | 944 |
| 1921 | 890 |
| 1922 | 900 |
| 1923 | 789 |
| 1924 | 812 |
| 1925 | 738 |
| 1926 | 682 |
| 1927 | 713 |
| 1928 | 637 |
| 1929 | 555 |
| 1930 | 558 |
| 1931 | 499 |
| 1932 | 486 |
| 1933 | 362 |
| 1934 | 396 |
| 1935 | 365 |
| 1936 | 359 |
| 1937 | 372 |
| 1938 | 370 |
| 1939 | 309 |
| 1940 | 322 |
| 1941 | 313 |
| 1942 | 355 |
| 1943 | 367 |
| 1944 | 332 |
| 1945 | 330 |
| 1946 | 399 |
| 1947 | 435 |
| 1948 | 470 |
| 1949 | 440 |
| 1950 | 433 |
| 1951 | 433 |
| 1952 | 477 |
| 1953 | 443 |
| 1954 | 423 |
| 1955 | 382 |
| 1956 | 362 |
| 1957 | 315 |
| 1958 | 294 |
| 1959 | 301 |
| 1960 | 272 |
| 1961 | 275 |
| 1962 | 241 |
| 1963 | 204 |
| 1964 | 191 |
| 1965 | 186 |
| 1966 | 165 |
| 1967 | 116 |
| 1968 | 112 |
| 1969 | 130 |
| 1970 | 104 |
| 1971 | 108 |
| 1972 | 99 |
| 1973 | 105 |
| 1974 | 102 |
| 1975 | 103 |
| 1976 | 97 |
| 1977 | 112 |
| 1978 | 77 |
| 1979 | 99 |
| 1980 | 89 |
| 1981 | 96 |
| 1982 | 87 |
| 1983 | 100 |
| 1984 | 87 |
| 1985 | 74 |
| 1986 | 74 |
| 1987 | 83 |
| 1988 | 80 |
| 1989 | 76 |
| 1990 | 92 |
| 1991 | 88 |
| 1992 | 72 |
| 1993 | 84 |
| 1994 | 91 |
| 1995 | 91 |
| 1996 | 79 |
| 1997 | 91 |
| 1998 | 83 |
| 1999 | 98 |
| 2000 | 94 |
| 2001 | 102 |
| 2002 | 90 |
| 2003 | 116 |
| 2004 | 112 |
| 2005 | 116 |
| 2006 | 111 |
| 2007 | 148 |
| 2008 | 156 |
| 2009 | 236 |
| 2010 | 287 |
| 2011 | 462 |
| 2012 | 564 |
| 2013 | 443 |
| 2014 | 366 |
| 2015 | 444 |
| 2016 | 443 |
| 2017 | 347 |
| 2018 | 297 |
| 2019 | 368 |
| 2020 | 343 |
| 2021 | 340 |
| 2022 | 344 |
| 2023 | 334 |
| 2024 | 351 |
Adele through the decades
- Adele peaked in 1918, when 1,036 babies were named Adele in the US.
- The 1920s were Adele's strongest decade, averaging 766 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Adele has risen 25% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Adele currently ranks #798 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Della
Variants & spellings
AdelleAdela
Famous people named Adele
- Adele — singer