Girl nameCurrently #58 in the USSteady
Adeline
AD-uh-lyn//ˈædəlaɪn//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20167 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
Noble
Adeline is a French diminutive of Adele, from the Germanic 'adal', meaning noble. A 19th-century favorite immortalized in the folk song 'Sweet Adeline', it has returned to fashion in recent years alongside other vintage French-style names.
Adeline's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Adeline |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 54 |
| 1881 | 58 |
| 1882 | 70 |
| 1883 | 82 |
| 1884 | 112 |
| 1885 | 86 |
| 1886 | 85 |
| 1887 | 103 |
| 1888 | 128 |
| 1889 | 154 |
| 1890 | 150 |
| 1891 | 132 |
| 1892 | 148 |
| 1893 | 141 |
| 1894 | 174 |
| 1895 | 180 |
| 1896 | 187 |
| 1897 | 172 |
| 1898 | 213 |
| 1899 | 200 |
| 1900 | 237 |
| 1901 | 192 |
| 1902 | 240 |
| 1903 | 212 |
| 1904 | 259 |
| 1905 | 236 |
| 1906 | 264 |
| 1907 | 315 |
| 1908 | 346 |
| 1909 | 345 |
| 1910 | 395 |
| 1911 | 413 |
| 1912 | 570 |
| 1913 | 668 |
| 1914 | 878 |
| 1915 | 1,097 |
| 1916 | 1,168 |
| 1917 | 1,234 |
| 1918 | 1,301 |
| 1919 | 1,261 |
| 1920 | 1,260 |
| 1921 | 1,251 |
| 1922 | 1,090 |
| 1923 | 1,077 |
| 1924 | 1,142 |
| 1925 | 1,022 |
| 1926 | 944 |
| 1927 | 806 |
| 1928 | 726 |
| 1929 | 614 |
| 1930 | 555 |
| 1931 | 490 |
| 1932 | 464 |
| 1933 | 371 |
| 1934 | 326 |
| 1935 | 283 |
| 1936 | 264 |
| 1937 | 245 |
| 1938 | 238 |
| 1939 | 214 |
| 1940 | 202 |
| 1941 | 189 |
| 1942 | 172 |
| 1943 | 174 |
| 1944 | 171 |
| 1945 | 136 |
| 1946 | 162 |
| 1947 | 150 |
| 1948 | 134 |
| 1949 | 128 |
| 1950 | 112 |
| 1951 | 104 |
| 1952 | 117 |
| 1953 | 92 |
| 1954 | 92 |
| 1955 | 78 |
| 1956 | 92 |
| 1957 | 66 |
| 1958 | 84 |
| 1959 | 68 |
| 1960 | 73 |
| 1961 | 61 |
| 1962 | 66 |
| 1963 | 65 |
| 1964 | 59 |
| 1965 | 45 |
| 1966 | 52 |
| 1967 | 40 |
| 1968 | 36 |
| 1969 | 35 |
| 1970 | 41 |
| 1971 | 32 |
| 1972 | 29 |
| 1973 | 33 |
| 1974 | 41 |
| 1975 | 44 |
| 1976 | 23 |
| 1977 | 32 |
| 1978 | 40 |
| 1979 | 33 |
| 1980 | 43 |
| 1981 | 53 |
| 1982 | 38 |
| 1983 | 40 |
| 1984 | 38 |
| 1985 | 52 |
| 1986 | 47 |
| 1987 | 53 |
| 1988 | 57 |
| 1989 | 72 |
| 1990 | 55 |
| 1991 | 74 |
| 1992 | 71 |
| 1993 | 76 |
| 1994 | 99 |
| 1995 | 107 |
| 1996 | 127 |
| 1997 | 162 |
| 1998 | 181 |
| 1999 | 228 |
| 2000 | 282 |
| 2001 | 321 |
| 2002 | 364 |
| 2003 | 403 |
| 2004 | 480 |
| 2005 | 521 |
| 2006 | 676 |
| 2007 | 840 |
| 2008 | 910 |
| 2009 | 922 |
| 2010 | 990 |
| 2011 | 1,103 |
| 2012 | 1,343 |
| 2013 | 1,382 |
| 2014 | 1,530 |
| 2015 | 2,412 |
| 2016 | 4,125 |
| 2017 | 3,937 |
| 2018 | 3,490 |
| 2019 | 3,077 |
| 2020 | 2,719 |
| 2021 | 2,770 |
| 2022 | 2,825 |
| 2023 | 3,088 |
| 2024 | 3,723 |
Adeline through the decades
- Adeline peaked in 2016, when 4,125 babies were named Adeline in the US.
- The 2020s were Adeline's strongest decade, averaging 3,025 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Adeline has risen 215% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Adeline currently ranks #58 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
AddieAdie
Variants & spellings
AdalineAdelina