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Worldwide Name Statistics

Adele

Ranked #1812 - 1 in 509,619 people
US

Most common in

United States

16k bearers

World total

15,698

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1812

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States16k
Worldwide
~16k
rank #1812
Rarity
1 in 509,619
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~16k in US

About the name Adele

There are an estimated 15,698 people named Adele alive worldwide today. That ranks Adele at #1812 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Adele is held by approximately 15,698 people, ranking #1812 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 21,143 U.S. residents).

Historically Adele is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Adele appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Adele popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Adele, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 41
  2. 1881: 43
  3. 1882: 64
  4. 1883: 68
  5. 1884: 71
  6. 1885: 71
  7. 1886: 79
  8. 1887: 80
  9. 1888: 116
  10. 1889: 115
  11. 1890: 133
  12. 1891: 113
  13. 1892: 123
  14. 1893: 144
  15. 1894: 151
  16. 1895: 166
  17. 1896: 152
  18. 1897: 187
  19. 1898: 165
  20. 1899: 164
  21. 1900: 186
  22. 1901: 157
  23. 1902: 172
  24. 1903: 164
  25. 1904: 163
  26. 1905: 200
  27. 1906: 199
  28. 1907: 191
  29. 1908: 197
  30. 1909: 257
  31. 1910: 288
  32. 1911: 298
  33. 1912: 418
  34. 1913: 492
  35. 1914: 709
  36. 1915: 897
  37. 1916: 902
  38. 1917: 960
  39. 1918: 1,036
  40. 1919: 886
  41. 1920: 944
  42. 1921: 890
  43. 1922: 900
  44. 1923: 789
  45. 1924: 812
  46. 1925: 738
  47. 1926: 682
  48. 1927: 713
  49. 1928: 637
  50. 1929: 555
  51. 1930: 558
  52. 1931: 499
  53. 1932: 486
  54. 1933: 362
  55. 1934: 396
  56. 1935: 365
  57. 1936: 359
  58. 1937: 372
  59. 1938: 370
  60. 1939: 309
  61. 1940: 322
  62. 1941: 313
  63. 1942: 355
  64. 1943: 367
  65. 1944: 332
  66. 1945: 330
  67. 1946: 399
  68. 1947: 435
  69. 1948: 470
  70. 1949: 440
  71. 1950: 433
  72. 1951: 433
  73. 1952: 477
  74. 1953: 443
  75. 1954: 423
  76. 1955: 382
  77. 1956: 362
  78. 1957: 315
  79. 1958: 294
  80. 1959: 301
  81. 1960: 272
  82. 1961: 275
  83. 1962: 241
  84. 1963: 204
  85. 1964: 191
  86. 1965: 186
  87. 1966: 165
  88. 1967: 116
  89. 1968: 112
  90. 1969: 130
  91. 1970: 104
  92. 1971: 108
  93. 1972: 99
  94. 1973: 105
  95. 1974: 102
  96. 1975: 103
  97. 1976: 97
  98. 1977: 112
  99. 1978: 77
  100. 1979: 99
  101. 1980: 89
  102. 1981: 96
  103. 1982: 87
  104. 1983: 100
  105. 1984: 87
  106. 1985: 74
  107. 1986: 74
  108. 1987: 83
  109. 1988: 80
  110. 1989: 76
  111. 1990: 92
  112. 1991: 88
  113. 1992: 72
  114. 1993: 84
  115. 1994: 91
  116. 1995: 91
  117. 1996: 79
  118. 1997: 91
  119. 1998: 83
  120. 1999: 99
  121. 2000: 94
  122. 2001: 102
  123. 2002: 90
  124. 2003: 116
  125. 2004: 112
  126. 2005: 116
  127. 2006: 111
  128. 2007: 148
  129. 2008: 156
  130. 2009: 236
  131. 2010: 287
  132. 2011: 462
  133. 2012: 564
  134. 2013: 443
  135. 2014: 366
  136. 2015: 444
  137. 2016: 443
  138. 2017: 347
  139. 2018: 297
  140. 2019: 368
  141. 2020: 344
  142. 2021: 340
  143. 2022: 344
  144. 2023: 334
  145. 2024: 353
  146. 2025: 362

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Adele worldwide?

There are an estimated 15,698 people named Adele alive worldwide today, ranking #1812 globally.

Is Adele a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 509,619 people. In the United States there are roughly 15,698 bearers, which is 1 in 21,143 Americans.

Is Adele a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Adele is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Adele come from?

Who are famous people named Adele?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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