Adeline

“Noble; nobility” — Germanic, via Old French origin

Girl's name · #59 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Adeline was #163 in 1917, slipped to #3095 by 1976, climbed back to #58 by 2024, and currently stands at #59. Roughly 81,000 girls have been named Adeline since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Adeline's short forms are Addie and Addy.

Around the world: #71 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #82 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #85 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #86 in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Adelines

Adeline Gray — American wrestler (born 1991)
Adeline Rudolph — Hong Kong-British actress (born 1995)
Adeline Baud-Mugnier — French alpine skier
Adeline Sarah Ames — American mycologist (1879-1976)
Adeline Boutain — French photographer and postcard publisher

In stories & tradition

Adeline — Monster Girl Island: Prologue

What Adelines become

Among 221 notable people named Adeline:

Artists & writers appear 1.57× more often than among typical names — e.g. Adeline Boutain, French photographer and postcard publisher.

Similar names: Adelina · Eloise · Adelaide · Madeline · Sophie · Celine

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