Adelie is a distinctive choice, ranked #2575 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Adelie in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2575
About the Name Adelie
Adelie has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #2575. The name has climbed 1960 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2007.
Adelie is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Adelie
Unlikely. With around 10 UK babies named Adelie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Adelie in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Adelie is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1960 places over the last five years to #2575 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Adelie is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Adelie does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Adelies in the wild.
10
UK babies named Adelie (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1960 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Adelie
Likely around 1 other Adelie in the class
UK Popularity (2007–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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