Adele

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A few things about Adele you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Adele

Adele Jergens

American actress (1917–2002)

Choose Adele and your child shares a first name with Adele Jergens, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Adele, like who?” Adele Jergens's Wikipedia article is available in 24 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 4,440 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Adele, 362 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Adele would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAdele has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Adeles, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1914, when it ranked #187. Today it's #751, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowAdele is 4.3× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 19,305 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 4,440.
• 🚀TrendAdele has climbed 40 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #751. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedAdele is most popular in New York, where it ranks #304, followed by New Jersey (#404) and Illinois (#417). It's in the top 1,000 in 16 states.
• 💬MeaningIn French, Adele means “noble”. Our records link it to English, French and German roots.

About the name Adele

Adele is a girl name of English, French and German origin meaning “noble”. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ele”. US birth records list Adele for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1914, when it ranked #187 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #751, with 362 babies.

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