Adelle
Meaning
“A longstanding English spelling of Adele/Adela, from Old Germanic adal, noble; used in Jane Eyre and Die Fledermaus.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Adelle peaked in the 2000s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
312 people · the #18,536 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 9
Among people named Adelle living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 67 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Adelle
Most people given the name Adelle in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Adelle deep dive
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