Adalie
A feminine name of unknown origin, possibly a variant of Adele.
Name Census estimates that about 2,323 living Americans carry the first name Adalie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Adalie today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adalie births was 2023 (161 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adalie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Adalie is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 10 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.3K
~ 1 in 147,548 Americans
Peak year
2023
161 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,657
Tracked since 1990
Popularity
Adalie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adalie from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,277 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Adalie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adalie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Adalie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Adalies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 26 states and territories. California, Texas, Arizona recorded the most babies named Adalie, while South Carolina, Oregon, Idaho recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 44 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Adalie
The name Adalie is a feminine given name of French origin, believed to derive from the Germanic name Adalheidis, which is composed of the elements "adal" meaning "noble" and "haid" meaning "kind" or "sort". It is a variant of the more common name Adelaide.
The earliest recorded use of the name Adalie can be traced back to the 9th century, during the Carolingian dynasty in France. It was borne by several noblewomen of the time, including Adalie of Tours, a Benedictine abbess who lived in the late 9th century.
In the Middle Ages, the name Adalie was particularly popular among the French nobility and aristocracy. One notable bearer was Adalie de Vergy, a 13th-century French noblewoman who was the subject of a famous medieval romance known as the "Châtelaine de Vergy".
During the Renaissance period, the name Adalie gained popularity across Europe, particularly in France and Italy. One notable bearer was Adalie d'Urfe, a 16th-century French noblewoman and courtier who was a member of the House of Urfe.
In the 17th century, the name Adalie was borne by Adalie de Créquy, a French noblewoman and courtier who was a member of the House of Créquy. She was known for her wit and beauty at the court of King Louis XIV.
Another notable bearer of the name was Adalie Lefort, a French actress and playwright who lived in the 18th century. She was known for her comedic roles and her plays, which were popular in her time.
Throughout history, the name Adalie has been borne by several other notable individuals, including Adalie d'Aguesseau, a 19th-century French writer and historian, and Adalie Hubert, a 20th-century French painter and sculptor.
People
Adalie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adalie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Adalie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adalie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,323 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adalie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 147,548 US residents.
Is Adalie a common name?
We classify Adalie as "Rare". It ranks above 94.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,342 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adalie most popular?
The single biggest year for Adalie was 2023, when 161 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adalie is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Adalie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adalie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.