Adele
How to say it: uh-DEL · /əˈdɛl/
From Old High German 'adal' meaning 'noble'. A classic name throughout Europe.
Adele was the 696th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 362 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are down about 26% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #694 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #696 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 362 |
| Share of births | 1 in 8,500 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | −26% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #694 |
| In France, 2025 | #12 among girls’ names, 2,255 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Nearly gone by the 1990s, Adele returned after an early high in the 1910s. Still well below that peak, it is expected to rise.
What goes with it
Delicate and soft with a crisp close in two syllables, gentle and able to travel well. Eloise goes well beside it.
Nicknames
- Addie
- Del
- Della
Other spellings
Honouring a Adele in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Adele is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #12 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Adele
- Adele (born 1988)English singer-songwriter
- Adele Goldberg (born 1945)American computer scientist
- Adele Neuhauser (born 1959)Austrian actress
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