How Many People Are Named Adell?
An estimated 1,768 people in the United States have the first name Adell. It is used for both genders, with 85.5% female. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Adell peaked in popularity in 1920 with 229 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Adell 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 Adell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,768
About 1 in 193,866 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
85.5% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1920
229 births
Total Registered
7,255
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Adell
Adell is predominantly female (85.5%), though 1,049 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Adell as a male name
Ranked #8,487 in 1998
6 male births in 1998
Peak: 1920 (34 births)
Adell as a female name
Ranked #13,456 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (197 births)
Adell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Adell span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,866 babies were registered. Adell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Adell by Decade
How has Adell 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.
Adell by State
Birth registrations for Adell span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Missouri, Ohio, New York. On average, about 179 Adells were registered per state.
Adell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Adell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Adell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adell?
We estimate approximately 1,768 people named Adell 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 193,866 Americans share this first name.
Is Adell a common name?
Adell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,255 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Adell most popular?
Adell reached peak popularity in 1920, when 229 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Adell is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Adell a female name?
Adell is predominantly female. 85.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Adell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Adell Smith, Adell Johnson, Adell 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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