Adelaine
Girl name · #5001 in 2025 · Uniqueness 89/100
Adelaine is currently the #5001 girl name in the United States — 26 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5833, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Adelaine.
Babies named Adelaine per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 109-year story
Adelaine first appears in the Social Security records in 1916, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 40 girls were named Adelaine — good for #3676 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Adelaine against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Adelaine in class?
Adelaine scores 89 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Adelaine will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Adelaine is most common
State-level data for Adelaine is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Adelaine
Statistically, parents drawn to Adelaine tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Addeline, Avangeline, Koraline, Emaline, and Edeline.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Adelaine | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2022 | 34 | #4202 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4014 |
| 2020 | 40 | #3676 |
| 2019 | 36 | #4006 |
| 2018 | 36 | #4001 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 29 | #4734 |
| 2015 | 22 | #5833 |
| 2014 | 29 | #4768 |
| 2013 | 24 | #5486 |
| 2012 | 26 | #5253 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 13 | #9007 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Adelaine a popular girl name?
Adelaine ranked #5001 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5833.
When was the name Adelaine most popular?
Adelaine peaked in 2020, when 40 American girls received the name (ranked #3676 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Adelaine?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Adelaine. It scores 89/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.