Adele
Adele is a feminine given name meaning 'nobility'. It derives from German Adel meaning 'nobility' or adal, 'noble'. In Italy its name day is 24 December in honor of Adela of Pfalzel.
- German
- English
- Italian
- French
Meaning & Origin of Adele
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Adele is a feminine given name meaning 'nobility'. It derives from German Adel meaning 'nobility' or adal, 'noble'. In Italy its name day is 24 December in honor of Adela of Pfalzel.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- English
- Italian
- French
- Lithuanian
The Story of Adele
The earliest SSA record of Adele as a baby girl name dates back to 1880, when 41 babies received it. 1918 was its biggest year on record, with 1,030 newborns named Adele — #191 in the national rankings. As of 2026, Adele ranks #800 for baby girls with 347 births, holding steady (+2%). All told, over 43K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Adele
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Adele. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Adele
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Adèle of Champagne (1140–1206), French queen consort
- Adèle Charvet (born 1993), French mezzo-soprano
- Adèle of Dreux , French countess
- Adele of Meaux (950–980), French countess
- Adele of Valois , French countess
- Adele of Vermandois (910–960), French countess
- Adele Addison (born 1925), American singer
- Adele Adkins, professionally known just as Adele (born 1988), English singer-songwriter
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Where is Adele most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- CM34%
- Nigeria24%
- Italy16%
- China13%
- MU13%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Adele
Phonetically similar names — useful when Adele is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Adele
Adele is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 43K births in the dataset. Adele's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #187. Use the chart and map above to compare Adele'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.