About the name Adele
Adele is a girl name with Germanic roots, meaning “noble”.
In 2025, Adele ranked #751 for girls in the US, with 362 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2012. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Adele were girls.
Etymology
From Germanic, meaning “noble”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Adele”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #751
- In 2015
- #645
- Babies in 2025
- 362
Popularity of Adele, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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