Girl's name
Adele
Say it uh-DEL
Germanic origin noble
2 syllables
Where Adele is loved, common and rare
Loved in France. Common across Israel, Italy and Quebec. Rare in Norway, Switzerland, Sweden and ten more places.
1 in 4,966 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
France 9thIsrael 14thItaly 26th
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Every place
In 17 of the 40 official lists, among them France (9th), Israel (14th) and Italy (26th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| France as Adèle | 9th 2025 | 2,255 | 1 in 127 |
| Israel אדל | 14th 2024 | 755 | about 1 in 104 |
| Italy | 26th 2024 | 1,237 | 1 in 145 |
| Quebec province | 28th 2025 | 181 | about 1 in 144 |
| Norway | 181st 2025 | 26 | 1 in 838 |
| Switzerland as Adèle | 197th 2025 | 50 | 1 in 680 |
| Sweden | 199th 2025 | 43 | about 1 in 934 |
| Poland | 287th 2025 | 16 | 1 in 7,487 |
| Cologne city | 308th 2023 | 3 | about 1 in 2,048 |
| Austria | 311th 2025 | 17 | 1 in 2,101 |
| Berlin city | 465th 2023 | 6 | about 1 in 2,417 |
| Catalonia region | 604th 2025 | 4 | 1 in 4,818 |
| Ontario province | 675th 2024 | 18 | about 1 in 3,026 |
| England and Wales | 719th 2025 | 51 | 1 in 4,966 |
| Scotland | 780th 2025 | 3 | 1 in 5,964 |
| Leipzig city | 212th 2025 | 2 | about 1 in 1,312 |
| Bonn city | 249th 2025 | 2 | about 1 in 1,508 |
Rare, below the listed names: Northern Ireland, Ireland, British Columbia, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Munich, Rostock, Spain, Hungary and Slovenia.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Israel publishes names in Hebrew script. The Latin spelling shown is our transliteration; the published form is shown beside it.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) (Israel); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); Statistics Norway (SSB) (Norway); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, rejestr PESEL (dane.gov.pl) (Poland); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); Idescat (Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya) (Catalonia); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Stadt Leipzig, Standesamt (opendata.leipzig.de) (Leipzig); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn). How we count, and every source
About the name
Borrowed from French Adèle, Adele is the same name as Adela, from a Germanic root meaning 'noble'. The same root lies behind German edel and Old English æþele.
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It has two syllables, uh-DEL, with the stress at the end. Adèle keeps the French accent, and Adela, Adelle and Adelice are related forms.
Adele is a top-ten name in France and ranks high in Israel and Italy, and it is well used in Quebec. It is much rarer in Ontario and in England and Wales. The French records show it reaching its peak in 2025, and its trend elsewhere is evenly balanced between rises and falls.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- uh-DEL, 2 syllables
- Meaning
noble
- Origin
- Germanic
- Other spellings
- Adela
- Adeele
- Adél
- Adile
- Adula
- Adelice
- Ådel
- Adelle
Counted together here: Adèle.
Etymology
Borrowed from French Adèle, equivalent of Adela, from a Germanic root meaning “noble”. Compare athel, German edel, Old English æþele.
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 5 of 15 regions, falling in 5.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 550 | 526 | 670 | 717 | 853 | 603 | 655 | 647 | 767 | 719 |
| Scotland | 413 | 808 | 680 | 765 | 792 | 760 | 790 | 780 | ||
| Ireland | 476 | 651 | 512 | 502 | 375 | 661 | 502 | 625 | 441 | |
| Ontario | 431 | 450 | 519 | 513 | 476 | 404 | 462 | 628 | 675 | |
| British Columbia | 376 | 518 | 520 | 586 | ||||||
| South Australia | 124 | 196 | ||||||||
| Quebec | 48 | 39 | 41 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 32 | 28 |
| France | 47 | 40 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 9 |
| Austria | 256 | 232 | 257 | 262 | 297 | 339 | 188 | 309 | 429 | 311 |
| Switzerland | 406 | 293 | 275 | 192 | 305 | 235 | 238 | 188 | 198 | 197 |
| Berlin | 238 | 345 | 309 | 323 | 484 | 562 | 468 | 465 | ||
| Munich | 260 | |||||||||
| Cologne | 236 | 599 | 254 | 449 | 432 | 322 | 318 | 308 | ||
| Leipzig | 253 | 193 | 411 | 378 | 161 | 405 | 163 | 143 | 212 | |
| Rostock | 92 | 228 | 141 | 187 | 174 | |||||
| Norway | 167 | 198 | 139 | 139 | 217 | 147 | 193 | 147 | 171 | 181 |
| Sweden | 101 | 109 | 152 | 144 | 160 | 145 | 126 | 178 | 189 | 199 |
| Catalonia | 541 | 485 | 429 | 532 | 520 | 604 | ||||
| Italy | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 26 | |
| Poland | 463 | 491 | 422 | 419 | 397 | 292 | 287 | |||
| Israel | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 719 | 51 | 20.1 |
| 2024 | 767 | 49 | 19.0 |
| 2023 | 647 | 56 | 21.8 |
| 2022 | 655 | 57 | 21.6 |
| 2021 | 603 | 64 | 23.4 |
| 2020 | 853 | 42 | 15.6 |
| 2019 | 717 | 54 | 19.3 |
| 2018 | 670 | 60 | 20.8 |
| 2017 | 526 | 82 | 27.4 |
| 2016 | 550 | 77 | 25.1 |
| 2015 | 585 | 72 | 23.4 |
| 2014 | 597 | 69 | 22.5 |
| 2013 | 593 | 69 | 22.4 |
| 2012 | 487 | 90 | 27.9 |
| 2011 | 458 | 93 | 28.9 |
| 2010 | 683 | 54 | 16.8 |
| 2009 | 795 | 44 | 14.0 |
| 2008 | 467 | 86 | 27.2 |
| 2007 | 623 | 56 | 18.3 |
| 2006 | 594 | 57 | 19.0 |
| 2005 | 604 | 53 | 18.4 |
| 2004 | 488 | 69 | 24.1 |
| 2003 | 528 | 59 | 21.2 |
| 2002 | 357 | 98 | 36.7 |
| 2001 | 313 | 117 | 43.7 |
| 2000 | 274 | 141 | 51.6 |
| 1999 | 277 | 133 | 47.2 |
| 1998 | 246 | 165 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 266 | 142 | 48.4 |
| 1996 | 260 | 144 | 48.6 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Adele in France since 1925 were born in or after 2013. First recorded in 1925. Her peak year there: 2025, at 786.3 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Adele per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Adele
1 in 3,166 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Adele. Same first letter as Adele.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Adele.
1 in 1,988 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Adele.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Louise.
1 in 577 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Adele.
1 in 1,266 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Adele.
1 in 260 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Adele.
1 in 197 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Adele. Same first letter as Adele.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Alicja.
1 in 334 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Adele.
1 in 729 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Adele.
1 in 9,046 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Adele.
Middle names for Adele
1 in 71 in Scotland
Adele Olivia
2-4 beats · initials AO
Changes the beat after Adele: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Adele Emily
2-3 beats · initials AE
Changes the beat after Adele: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Adele Grace
2-1 beats · initials AG
Changes the beat after Adele: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Adele Sophia
2-3 beats · initials AS
Changes the beat after Adele: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Adele Maria
2-3 beats · initials AM
Changes the beat after Adele: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 162 in England and Wales
Adele Evelyn
2-3 beats · initials AE
Changes the beat after Adele: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Adele Rose
2-1 beats · initials AR
Changes the beat after Adele: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 88 in Scotland
Adele Amelia
2-4 beats · initials AA
Changes the beat after Adele: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables.
Same style as Adele
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 761 in England and Wales
92% alike: moves with Adele across countries and decades.
1 in 1,056 in Ireland
91% alike: moves with Adele across countries and decades.
1 in 911 in Northern Ireland
90% alike: moves with Adele across countries and decades.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
90% alike: moves with Adele across countries and decades.
1 in 197 in Ireland
90% alike: moves with Adele across countries and decades.
1 in 1,266 in England and Wales
90% alike: moves with Adele across countries and decades.
1 in 2,113 in Ireland
90% alike: moves with Adele across countries and decades.
1 in 9,046 in England and Wales
90% alike: moves with Adele across countries and decades.
Famous people named Adele
Adele, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Adèle of Champagne, Adèle Haenel, Adele Goldberg, Adele Jergens, Adele Mara and Adele Goldstine.
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People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Adele
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Adele?
Her best rank is No. 9 in France in 2025, about 1 in 127 girls. She is in the published lists of 17 of our 40 regions.
What does Adele mean?
Wiktionary glosses Adele as "noble".
How do you pronounce Adele?
uh-DEL, with 2 syllables.
Is Adele getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 5 of 15 regions, falling in 5.
Which sister names go with Adele?
The deck's top five sisters for Adele: Amalia, Rose, Louisa, Naomi and Lina. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.