girl's name
Adaline
AD-a-line (English)
- Origin Germanic
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 21,503
the United States
#209
2025 births
Adaline is a girl's name of Germanic origin meaning "noble." It elaborates Adela, from adal, and belongs to the same family as Adeline, Adelaide, Alice and Heidi — all from one element.
- Adaline is a name of Germanic origin.
- Peaked in 2016, when 1,882 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 2,293 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Adaline Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 180 |
| 1890s | 208 |
| 1900s | 234 |
| 1910s | 538 |
| 1920s | 538 |
| 1930s | 180 |
| 1940s | 101 |
| 1950s | 83 |
| 1960s | 86 |
| 1970s | 24 |
| 1980s | 58 |
| 1990s | 140 |
| 2000s | 613 |
| 2010s | 7,722 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 8,061 |
What Adaline Means
Adaline means noble, or of noble kind, from the Germanic adal. The -line ending is a French diminutive and adds no meaning of its own.
Where Adaline Comes From
Adaline is a variant of Adeline, a French diminutive of Adela, from the Germanic adal, noble. That one element is unusually productive: it also gives Adelaide, from adal and heid, and through the French Adelais it gives Alice, and through the Swiss-German pet form Adelheid it gives Heidi. So Adaline, Alice and Heidi are the same word wearing three disguises. The 2015 film The Age of Adaline fixed this particular spelling.
Adaline in Use
Birth records show Adaline peaking in 2016 and still rising, at 209 in the United States against 411 in England and Wales. It first appears in birth records in 1880. Its 2016 peak follows the 2015 film by a year, which our year-by-year series dates precisely.
How Popular Is Adaline?
In 2025, Adaline was given to 1,446 babies in the United States, ranking #209 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Adaline Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Adaline
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Adaline Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Adaline over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Adaline
- English AD-a-line /ˈadəlaɪn/
4 nicknames for Adaline
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Adaline in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling Names for Adaline
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Adaline — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Adaline
What does the name Adaline mean?
Adaline means "noble," from the Germanic adal.
Are Adaline, Alice and Heidi related?
All three descend from adal, noble — through Adelais, Adelheid and Adela respectively.
Did the film affect the name?
Birth records show Adaline peaking in 2016, the year after The Age of Adaline.
How popular is the name Adaline?
In 2025, Adaline was given to 1,446 babies in the United States, ranking #209 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Adaline a girl's or a boy's name?
Adaline is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Adaline?
Adaline has 3 syllables.
When was Adaline most popular?
Adaline peaked in 2016, when 1,882 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Adaline?
Adaline is usually shortened to Addie, Lina, Della and Ada.
Is Adaline a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Adaline currently ranks #157 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.