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Adele

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Adele: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #246 to #853.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#246#853
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#260
1997#266
1998#246
1999#277
2000#274
2001#313
2002#357
2003#528
2004#488
2005#604
2006#594
2007#623
2008#467
2009#795
2010#683
2011#458
2012#487
2013#593
2014#597
2015#585
2016#550
2017#526
2018#670
2019#717
2020#853
2021#603
2022#655
2023#647
2024#767
2025#719

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 59 of the 60 years from 1965 to 2024.

In 2025: #181 among girls in Norway, #719 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1965–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #282 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1970–2025

    Highest recorded position: #84 among girls in Norway, in 2012 (recorded 1970–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #84 in Norway in 2012.

Adele's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#71951HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#76749HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#64756HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#65557HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#60364HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#85342HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#71754HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#67060HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#52682HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#55077HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#58572HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#59769HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#59369HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#48790HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#45893HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#68354HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#79544HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#46786HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#62356HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#59457HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#60453HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#48869HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#52859HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#35798HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#313117HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#274141HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#277133HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#246165HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#266142HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#260144HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#3584HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#3634HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#4303HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#3015HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#3773HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#2844HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#2525HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#2306HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#2485HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#2595HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#3513HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#3583HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#18126HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#17127HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#14734HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#19322HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#14731HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#21720HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#13938HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#13939HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#19826HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#16735HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#14244HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#13446HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#9369HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#8477HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#11359HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#14247HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#13850HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#11360HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#14743HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#15541HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#13645HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#12948HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#18530HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#15236HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#20524HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#34411HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#27115HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#25417HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#29413HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#26516HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#5595HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#37410HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#4079HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#5755HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#5017HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#6504HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#5506HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#6284HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#5865HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#5206HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#5844HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#5854HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#5764HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#5864HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#5175HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#5794HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#5664HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#4418HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#6255HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#5027HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#37510HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#5027HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#5127HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#6515HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#4768HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#5327HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#42710HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#42410HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#26419HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#32515HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#9103HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#6415HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#5467HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#5496HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#6354HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#6893HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#5594HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#4066HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#6063HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#5363HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#3925HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#3456HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#4964HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#4295HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#4175HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#3746HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#4155HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#30410HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#4235HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#4464HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#3537HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#3299HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#3627HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#3209HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#30610HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#3657HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#28013HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#24119HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#32510HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#26816HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#26116HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#26614HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#25415HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#22220HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#21821HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#23318HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#22520HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#24814HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#25712HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3635HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#22115HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#2708HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#23810HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#2568HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#2826HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#7903HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #84 in Norway in 2012. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.