Adele is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Adele means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Adele across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Adele has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Adele is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “noble”. From the Germanic element adal.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 42,373 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,339 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,492 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 53 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 531 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Adele per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (1,036/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (165/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1990 (70/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1975 (21/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2001 (6/yr).
Adele has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #340 nationally (given to 1,036 babies that year).
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