Adell
Adel is a given name of ancient European origins that evolved from words meaning "noble", "nobility" or "elite".
Meaning & Origin of Adell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Adel is a given name of ancient European origins that evolved from words meaning "noble", "nobility" or "elite".
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The Story of Adell
As a girl name
Adell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1881, with 14 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 197 Adells were born — ranking #500 that year. As of 2026, Adell ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6K Adells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Adell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1910, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 34 Adells were born — ranking #1,234 that year. As of 2026, Adell ranks #8,479 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Adells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Adell
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Adel I Friso of Friesland (died c. 245 BC ), King of Friesland
- Adel II Atharik of Friesland (died c. 151 BC ), King of Friesland
- Adel III Ubbo of Friesland (died c. 71 BC ), King of Friesland
- Adel IV Asega Askar of Friesland (died c. 11 ), King of Friesland
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Names that sound like Adell
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About the name Adell
Adell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Adell's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #500. Use the chart and map above to compare Adell'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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