How Many People Are Named Adeline?
An estimated 48,376 people in the United States have the first name Adeline. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Adeline peaked in popularity in 2016 with 4,125 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Adeline 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 Adeline paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Adeline is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
48,376
About 1 in 7,085 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2016
4,125 births
Total Registered
76,951
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Adeline
Adeline is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 76,951 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Adeline as a male name
Ranked #10,775 in 2016
6 male births in 2016
Peak: 2016 (6 births)
Adeline as a female name
Ranked #58 in 2024
3,723 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (4,119 births)
Adeline: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Adeline span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 23,389 babies were registered. While Adeline is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Adeline by Decade
How has Adeline 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 932 | 0 | 932 | |
| 1890s | 1,697 | 0 | 1,697 | |
| 1900s | 2,646 | 0 | 2,646 | |
| 1910s | 8,985 | 0 | 8,985 | |
| 1920s | 9,932 | 15 | 9,917 | |
| 1930s | 3,450 | 0 | 3,450 | |
| 1940s | 1,618 | 0 | 1,618 | |
| 1950s | 905 | 0 | 905 | |
| 1960s | 532 | 0 | 532 | |
| 1970s | 348 | 0 | 348 | |
| 1980s | 493 | 0 | 493 | |
| 1990s | 1,180 | 0 | 1,180 | |
| 2000s | 5,719 | 0 | 5,719 | |
| 2010s | 23,389 | 11 | 23,378 | |
| 2020s | 15,125 | 0 | 15,125 | |
Adeline by State
Birth registrations for Adeline span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Wyoming, District of Columbia, Delaware. On average, about 1,323 Adelines were registered per state.
Adeline + Last Name Combinations
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Adeline: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adeline?
We estimate approximately 48,376 people named Adeline 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 7,085 Americans share this first name.
Is Adeline a common name?
Adeline is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 76,951 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Adeline most popular?
Adeline reached peak popularity in 2016, when 4,125 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Adeline is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Adeline a female name?
Adeline is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Adeline Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Adeline Smith, Adeline Johnson, Adeline 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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