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Adaline

An English variant of Adelina, from the Germanic element for “noble.”

Usage languagesMiddle English
US rank (2025)#208

Meaning and history

Adaline is an English variant of Adelina and belongs to the Germanic name family built from adal, meaning "noble." Related forms such as Adeline and Adele spread through medieval and modern European languages, while Adaline developed as an English spelling. A notable bearer is Canadian singer-songwriter Adaline, the professional name of Shauna Reynolds.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 72 births, rank #2,538
2007: 89 births, rank #2,213
2008: 98 births, rank #2,078
2009: 105 births, rank #1,979
2010: 135 births, rank #1,603
20112011: 132 births, rank #1,633
2012: 139 births, rank #1,566
2013: 152 births, rank #1,466
2014: 166 births, rank #1,387
2015: 904 births, rank #365
20162016: 1,882 births, rank #172
2017: 1,678 births, rank #181
2018: 1,369 births, rank #234
2019: 1,165 births, rank #284
2020: 1,112 births, rank #287
20212021: 1,103 births, rank #288
2022: 1,246 births, rank #245
2023: 1,587 births, rank #192
2024: 1,567 births, rank #194
20252025: 1,446 births, rank #208

Adaline moved from #194 to #208 for girls between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2016, with 1,882 births.