Adeline
A French pet form of Adele, which comes from the Germanic adal, noble. The Normans brought the name to England, where this diminutive took root.
Adeline in 2025
Adeline was given to 3,864 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 153rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 858 babies born.
The history of Adeline
Adeline reached its highest point in 2016, when 4,126 babies were given the name, ranking 166th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 153rd, in 2025.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 80,838 babies have been named Adeline. Half of them were born before 2011, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Adeline by decade
| Decade | Babies named Adeline | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 932 | 291 |
| 1890s | 1,697 | 284 |
| 1900s | 2,646 | 249 |
| 1910s | 8,985 | 259 |
| 1920s | 9,932 | 306 |
| 1930s | 3,450 | 498 |
| 1940s | 1,619 | 858 |
| 1950s | 905 | 1,442 |
| 1960s | 532 | 2,098 |
| 1970s | 348 | 3,151 |
| 1980s | 493 | 3,001 |
| 1990s | 1,180 | 1,626 |
| 2000s | 5,719 | 700 |
| 2010s | 23,394 | 166 |
| 2020s | 19,006 | 153 |
Where Adeline is heading
Adeline has risen 60% over the past decade, from 2,413 babies in 2015 to 3,864 in 2025.
Names like Adeline
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Adeline.