Adine
Meaning "little fire" or "fiery", derived from the Greek word "aeidein".
Name Census estimates that about 97 living Americans carry the first name Adine. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Adine today is around 64 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adine births was 1923 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adine. 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 Adine. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
97
~ 1 in 3,533,550 Americans
Peak year
1923
17 babies that year
Average age
64
years old
1985 SSA rank
#10,684
Tracked since 1895
Census
Adine in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 250 people with the first name Adine, which placed it at #33,212 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#33,212
National first-name rank
People counted
250
250 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
58.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Adine
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adine is White at 58.0%. The next largest groups are Black (18.0%) and Hispanic (14.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Adine described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Adine at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White58.0% · 145
- Black or African American18.0% · 45
- Hispanic or Latino14.8% · 37
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 9
- Two or more races3.6% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.0% · 5
Popularity
Adine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adine from the 1890s through to the 1980s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 75 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adine 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 Adine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Adine
The name Adine has its roots in the French language and culture, originating from the Old French word "adin," which means "noble" or "graceful." It is also believed to be derived from the Germanic name "Adelin," which translates to "noble" or "nobility."
This name gained popularity during the Middle Ages in France and surrounding regions. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Adine can be traced back to the 12th century, when it was mentioned in medieval French literature and documents.
While the name does not have any direct connections to religious scriptures or ancient texts, it was borne by several historical figures throughout the centuries. One notable individual was Adine de Vergy, a French noblewoman who lived in the 13th century and was known for her beauty and tragic love story.
In the 16th century, Adine de Hincourt, a French poet and translator, gained recognition for her literary works and translations of Latin texts. Her birth and death years are uncertain, but she was active during the Renaissance period.
Moving forward to the 18th century, Adine Lesueur was a French artist and painter who specialized in portraiture and genre paintings. She was born in 1767 and lived until 1826, leaving behind a notable collection of works.
In the 19th century, Adine Henriette Bernhard was a German writer and novelist, born in 1828 and died in 1906. Her works often explored themes of family and societal issues, reflecting the changing dynamics of the time.
Another notable figure was Adine Conklin, an American businesswoman and philanthropist who lived from 1865 to 1948. She was actively involved in various charitable organizations and supported educational initiatives in her community.
While the name Adine is not as common today as it once was, it still carries a sense of elegance and nobility, reflecting its French origins and historical significance.
People
Adine + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adine 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
Adine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 97 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adine 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 3,533,550 US residents.
Is Adine a common name?
We classify Adine as "Very Rare". It ranks above 64.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 275 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adine most popular?
The single biggest year for Adine was 1923, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adine is about 64 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Adine in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 250 people with the name Adine, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,212 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Adine in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Adine?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Adine leans strongly female. 233 people counted with this name were female (94.0%), compared with 15 male bearers (6.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Adine?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adine is White at 58.0%. The next largest groups are Black (18.0%) and Hispanic (14.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Adine most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Adine in the 2020 Census, accounting for 58.0% (145 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Adine in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adine a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adine 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 Adine still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adine 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 Adine 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.
How many people share the name Adine?
Want to know how many people share the name Adine? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.