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The name Adele peaked for boys at #1373 in 1908. Adele is also used for girls, ranking #751 in 2025.

The name Adele is a girl's name of German, French origin meaning "noble, nobility".

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Credit the award-winning single-named British singer for taking the <a href="https://nameberry.com/girls-names">girls’ name</a> Adele from a quiet semi-retirement back into currency. Adele reentered the US Top 1000 <a href="https://nameberry.com/popular-names">popular baby names</a> in 2011 and has remained there ever since. 
Adele is both a saint's and a royal name, having originated as the French version of the German Adela. It's one of the most stylish <a href="https://nameberry.com/search/girls-names/a">girl names starting with A</a>. 
Molly Ringwald chose Adele for one of her twins, and Fred Astaire's first dancing partner was his older sister Adele.
 Historically, Adele was the name of the youngest daughter of William the Conquerer. Music lovers might associate the name with a character in Johann Strauss's operetta Die Fledermaus, while a prime literary reference is Jane Eyre's young charge.

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The name Adele is currently ranked #751 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #187 in 1914. The name is most popular in ADELE, ADELE, and ADELE. Adele is occasionally used for boys in 1918.

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