Feminine dossier · first seen 1881
Adell
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1921
Peak era
1921
Peak births
197
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Adell
How many people are named Adell?
An estimated 1,132 living Americans are named Adell.
How rare is Adell?
Adell is very rare among babies today, with 8 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 95.9% from its 1921 peak.
How old is the typical Adell?
The median age of a living American named Adell is approximately 65 years, with most bearers falling between 39 and 76 years old.
Is Adell still popular?
Not especially. Adell has been declining since its 1921 peak and registered 8 births in 2025.
Where is Adell most common?
Adell has its strongest geographic signal in Alabama, where it appears 5.6× more often than the national baseline.
1881Peak 19212025
Peak year
1921
Decline from peak
95.9%
2025
8
All-time
6,214
Where it lives now
Adell is most concentrated in Alabama — about 5.6× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Adell is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.