Adele Name Popularity and Statistics
Adele is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Adele popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 362 | #751 |
| 2024 | Girls | 353 | #797 |
| 2023 | Girls | 334 | #825 |
| 2022 | Girls | 344 | #815 |
| 2021 | Girls | 340 | #816 |
| 2020 | Girls | 344 | #791 |
| 2019 | Girls | 368 | #760 |
| 2018 | Girls | 297 | #905 |
| 2017 | Girls | 347 | #791 |
| 2016 | Girls | 443 | #664 |
| 2015 | Girls | 444 | #645 |
| 2014 | Girls | 366 | #764 |
| 2013 | Girls | 443 | #634 |
| 2012 | Girls | 564 | #536 |
| 2011 | Girls | 462 | #625 |
| 2010 | Girls | 287 | #909 |
| 2009 | Girls | 236 | #1,079 |
| 2008 | Girls | 156 | #1,495 |
| 2007 | Girls | 148 | #1,544 |
| 2006 | Girls | 111 | #1,833 |
| 2005 | Girls | 116 | #1,704 |
| 2004 | Girls | 112 | #1,726 |
| 2003 | Girls | 116 | #1,652 |
| 2002 | Girls | 90 | #1,955 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
These are the years with the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category, ordered from the largest total downward.
1918 · Girls
1,030 recorded births and rank #191.
1917 · Girls
960 recorded births and rank #192.
1920 · Girls
944 recorded births and rank #206.
1916 · Girls
902 recorded births and rank #198.
Where Adele ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
| State | Rank | Recorded births |
|---|---|---|
| NY | #304 | 55 |
| NJ | #404 | 19 |
| IL | #417 | 25 |
| WA | #511 | 13 |
| FL | #531 | 34 |
| MA | #564 | 9 |
| WI | #612 | 7 |
| PA | #615 | 16 |