Adelie is a variant of Adela. One German interpretation is “of the nobility; serene; of good humor.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2003. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Adelie through the years
Babies since 1880
688
0 boys · 688 girls
Most popular year
2013
51 babies
2025
21
#5,729 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
−5%
Steady
Adelie in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2003–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 21 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,729 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 5.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 511 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.