Given name · also Germanic
Adaline
“of the nobility; serene; of good humor”
Adaline is a variant of Adela. One German interpretation is “of the nobility; serene; of good humor.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Adaline is a variant of Adela. One German interpretation is “of the nobility; serene; of good humor.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Adaline comes from Germanic, and ultimately from Germanic languages.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Adaline through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 18,766
- 0 boys · 18,766 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 1,882 babies
- 2025
- 1,446
- #208 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −4%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 1,446 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 208 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 3.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 1,882 in 2016. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (185). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 8,168 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Adaline’s family of names
Adaline has a related form in Adela. In English usage, Adaline has a related form in Adeline.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 7
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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