Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Adele
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1918
Peak births
1,030
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Adele
How many people are named Adele?
An estimated 15,263 living Americans are named Adele.
How rare is Adele?
Adele is uncommon among babies today, with 362 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 64.9% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Adele?
The median age of a living American named Adele is approximately 30 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 67 years old.
Is Adele still popular?
Yes. Adele is holding steady, with 362 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Adele most common?
Adele has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 6.3× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19182025
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
64.9%
2025
362
All-time
42,362
Where it lives now
Adele is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 6.3× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Adele is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.