Adelise
A feminine French name meaning "noble" or "of noble birth".
Name Census estimates that about 231 living Americans carry the first name Adelise. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Adelise today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adelise births was 2015 (35 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adelise. 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.
People living today
231
~ 1 in 1,483,785 Americans
Peak year
2015
35 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,082
Tracked since 2007
Popularity
Adelise: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adelise from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 186 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adelise 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 Adelise during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Adelises live
Origin
Meaning and history of Adelise
The name Adelise is derived from the Germanic roots "adal" meaning noble and "lind" meaning soft or tender. It was first used in the Middle Ages, particularly in regions of modern-day France, Germany, and the Low Countries.
The earliest recorded instance of the name Adelise dates back to the 9th century, when an Adelise de Montfort was mentioned in monastic records from the Abbey of St. Martin in Tours, France. Another early notable bearer of the name was Adelise of Louvain, a 12th-century noblewoman and the wife of Henry I, King of the Franks.
In the 13th century, Adelise de Ponthieu was a French countess and heiress who played a significant role in the affairs of the County of Ponthieu. Around the same time, Adelise of Ibelin was a notable figure in the Kingdom of Cyprus, known for her involvement in the Wars of the Lombards.
Fast forward to the 16th century, and we find Adelise Le Lièvre, a French noblewoman and lady-in-waiting to Catherine de' Medici, the Queen of France. In the 17th century, Adelise de La Porte was a French dramatist and playwright known for her tragedies and comedies.
Moving into the 18th century, Adelise de Courteville was a French novelist and author, celebrated for her works of fiction and her contributions to the literary salons of Paris. Her contemporary, Adelise de Genlis, was a French writer, educator, and governess to the children of the Duke of Orléans.
Throughout its history, the name Adelise has maintained a sense of nobility and grace, reflecting its Germanic roots and its widespread use among the European aristocracy and literary circles of past centuries.
People
Adelise + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Adelise: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adelise?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 231 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adelise 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 1,483,785 US residents.
Is Adelise a common name?
We classify Adelise as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 233 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adelise most popular?
The single biggest year for Adelise was 2015, when 35 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adelise is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Adelise in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adelise a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adelise 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.
Is Adelise still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adelise in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Adelise can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Adelise?
Find out how many people have the name Adelise on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.