Girl · #744 in 2026

Adalee

Name: Popularity of the name Adalee in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Adalee, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#744

Peak Rank

#669 (2022)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+32%

1915

First Year

2026

Last Year

2022

Peak Year

#669

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Adalee

Adalee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1915, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 435 Adalees were born — ranking #669 that year. As of 2026, Adalee ranks #744 for baby girls with 379 births, rising sharply (+32% over the past five years). In total, more than 5K Adalees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Adalee

Phonetically similar names — useful when Adalee is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Ottilie
Oddly
Bodily
Audibly
Audile
Adelie
Adl
Shoddily
Adila
Adalah
Caudally
Italy

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Adalee

What does the name Adalee mean?

Adalee is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1915. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Adalee in 2026?

In 2026, Adalee ranks #744 among girls' names in the U.S., with 379 babies given the name that year.

When was Adalee most popular?

Adalee reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #669 that year with 435 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Adalee most popular?

Adalee has historically been most popular in Montana, West Virginia, New Mexico. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Adalee.

Is Adalee a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Adalee is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Adalee?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Adalee include Aida, Zenobia, Jakayla. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Adalee

Adalee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Adalee's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #669. Use the chart and map above to compare Adalee's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.