Adalen
Ådalen is the river valley of the Ångerman River, downstream Junsele, in Sweden. It often refers to the broad, densely populated, fjord-like mouth of the river, in Kramfors Municipality, and is known for the May 1931 Ådalen shootings.
Meaning & Origin of Adalen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ådalen is the river valley of the Ångerman River, downstream Junsele, in Sweden. It often refers to the broad, densely populated, fjord-like mouth of the river, in Kramfors Municipality, and is known for the May 1931 Ådalen shootings.
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The Story of Adalen
Adalen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2009, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 8 Adalens were born — ranking #11,927 that year. As of 2026, Adalen ranks #15,899 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 44 Adalens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Adalen
Adalen is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 44 births in the dataset. Adalen's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #11,927. Use the chart and map above to compare Adalen'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 .
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