Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Good humor: Of the nobility. Noble.
- French
- German
- Of the nobility, a noble wolf; feminine form of Adolph
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Adele
Pronunciation
a-de-le
Famous People
Singer Adele, Dancer Adele Astaire
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Molly Ringwald
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1918 (rank #3728, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #191, 1,030 births); most recent 2025 (rank #751, 362 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 362 |
| 2024 | – | 351 |
| 2023 | – | 334 |
| 2022 | – | 344 |
| 2021 | – | 340 |
| 2020 | – | 343 |
| 2019 | – | 368 |
| 2018 | – | 297 |
| 2017 | – | 347 |
| 2016 | – | 443 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #246, 165 births); most recent 2025 (rank #719, 51 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 |
| 2024 | 49 |
| 2023 | 56 |
| 2022 | 57 |
| 2021 | 64 |
| 2020 | 42 |
| 2019 | 54 |
| 2018 | 60 |
| 2017 | 82 |
| 2016 | 77 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1939 (rank #591, 5 births); most recent 1977 (rank #2036, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #27, 1,747 births); most recent 2023 (rank #21, 1,690 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 1,690 |
| 2022 | – | 1,747 |
| 2021 | – | 1,683 |
| 2020 | – | 1,580 |
| 2019 | – | 1,605 |
| 2018 | – | 1,527 |
| 2017 | – | 1,353 |
| 2016 | – | 1,294 |
| 2015 | – | 1,529 |
| 2014 | – | 1,521 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1975 (rank #218, 21 births); most recent 2024 (rank #433, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1990 (rank #99, 70 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #230, 6 births); most recent 2015 (rank #358, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1957 (rank #210, 14 births); most recent 2019 (rank #584, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence