How Many People Are Named Adelie?
An estimated 661 people in the United States have the first name Adelie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Adelie peaked in popularity in 2013 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Adelie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Adelie paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
661
About 1 in 518,539 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2013
51 births
Total Registered
666
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Adelie
Adelie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 666 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Adelie as a female name
Ranked #6,615 in 2024
17 female births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (51 births)
Adelie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Adelie span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 381 babies were registered. While Adelie is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Adelie by Decade
How has Adelie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Adelie by State
Birth registrations for Adelie span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Virginia, New York, North Carolina. On average, about 18 Adelies were registered per state.
Adelie + Last Name Combinations
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Adelie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adelie?
We estimate approximately 661 people named Adelie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 518,539 Americans share this first name.
Is Adelie a common name?
Adelie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 666 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Adelie most popular?
Adelie reached peak popularity in 2013, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Adelie is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Adelie a female name?
Adelie is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Adelie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Adelie Smith, Adelie Johnson, Adelie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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