Adeline is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Adeline means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Adeline across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Adeline has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Adeline is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “noble”. A French diminutive of Adele.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 80,838 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,523 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 90 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 18 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 174 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 Adeline per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2016 (4,126/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (211/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (16/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (12/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2023 (6/yr).
Adeline has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2016, when it ranked #166 nationally (given to 4,209 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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