Adeline is a distinctive choice, ranked #247 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Adeline in their class.
💎
UK Rank 2024
#247
US Rank #58
About the Name Adeline
Adeline is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #247. The name has climbed 138 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Adeline is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #58, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Adeline
Unlikely. With around 194 UK babies named Adeline per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Adeline in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Adeline is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 138 places over the last five years to #247 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Adeline is more popular in the US (#58) than in the UK (#247). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Adeline include: Adeline Wuillème — Adeline Wuillème, is a French foil fencer.; Adeline Baud Mugnier — Adeline Baud Mugnier is a French alpine skier.; Adeline André — Adeline André is a French fashion designer and the head of one of the sixteen haute couture design houses in Paris..
Adeline ranks #58 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
194
UK babies named Adeline (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 138 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Adeline
Likely around 1 other Adeline in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Adeline
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Adeline Hoagland was an American painter in the 21st century known for her portraits and genre painting, often featuring women or children in natural settings. Beginning in 1964, she resided and created art in affluent Mockingbird Valley near Louisville, Kentucky.
Adeline Yen Mah (simplified Chinese: 马严君玲; traditional Chinese: 馬嚴君玲; pinyin: Mǎ Yán Jūnlíng) (馬嚴君玲) is a Chinese-American author and physician. She grew up in Tianjin, Shanghai and Hong Kong, and is known for her autobiography Falling Leaves.