Adelore
A French feminine name derived from the Germanic elements "adal" and "hrod", meaning "noble strength".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Adelore. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Adelore today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adelore births was 1915 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adelore. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Adelore. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1915
5 babies that year
Average age
-
1915 SSA rank
#3,829
Tracked since 1915
Popularity
Adelore: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Adelore 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 Adelore during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Adelore
The name Adelore has its origins in ancient Germanic and Anglo-Saxon cultures, tracing back to the 5th century CE. It is derived from the Old English words "aedel" meaning "noble" and "ore" meaning "origin" or "beginning." The name can be interpreted as "noble origin" or "noble beginning."
In the early medieval period, the name was primarily found in regions of present-day England and parts of Northern Europe. It was a popular name among the Anglo-Saxon nobility and ruling class, reflecting the emphasis on lineage and noble birth in those societies.
While there are no direct references to the name Adelore in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it shares similarities with other Old English names like Aedelred, Aedelmund, and Aedelwulf, which were common during the Anglo-Saxon era.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Adelore can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landholdings and population in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears as a landholder in the county of Oxfordshire.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Adelore, albeit with variations in spelling and pronunciation. One such figure was Adelore of Trier, a Frankish nobleman who lived in the 7th century and served as a courtier under King Clovis II.
In the 11th century, Adelore of Ghent was a Flemish scholar and cleric known for his contributions to the development of scholastic philosophy. He was born around 1020 and taught at the Cathedral School of Ghent.
During the 13th century, Adelore de Montfort was a French knight who fought alongside Simon de Montfort during the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathar heretics in southern France. He was born around 1190 and died in battle in 1218.
In the 15th century, Adelore von Büren was a German nobleman and military commander who served under Emperor Maximilian I. He was born in 1468 and played a significant role in the Swabian War against the Swiss Confederacy.
Lastly, Adelore Grimaldi was a member of the Grimaldi family, the ruling house of Monaco, born in 1512. He held various administrative and diplomatic positions within the principality during the 16th century.
People
Adelore + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adelore as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
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Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Adelore: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adelore?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adelore 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 - US residents.
Is Adelore a common name?
We classify Adelore as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adelore most popular?
The single biggest year for Adelore was 1915, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adelore is about 0 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 Adelore in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adelore a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adelore in the SSA data are male. 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 Adelore still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adelore 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 Adelore 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 many people are named Adelore?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.