Adilee
A Hebrew name meaning "to testify" or "witness to God".
Name Census estimates that about 286 living Americans carry the first name Adilee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Adilee today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adilee births was 2015 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adilee. 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.
People living today
286
~ 1 in 1,198,442 Americans
Peak year
2015
26 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,945
Tracked since 2006
Popularity
Adilee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adilee from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 190 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adilee 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 Adilee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Adilees live
Origin
Meaning and history of Adilee
The name Adilee is a relatively modern variation of the name Adele, which has its roots in the Germanic language. The name Adele is derived from the Old German word "adal," meaning "noble" or "aristocratic." It was a popular name among the German nobility during the Middle Ages.
The name Adilee is a more recent variation that likely emerged in the 19th or 20th century, possibly as a creative spelling or combination of Adele with other names like Lila or Lee. While the exact origin of the variation Adilee is uncertain, it is clear that it draws inspiration from the traditional Germanic name Adele.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Adele can be found in the 9th century, when a Frankish noblewoman named Adele of Tours lived in present-day France. In the 12th century, Adele of Blois, a French countess and crusader, was a notable figure who bore the name.
During the medieval period, the name Adele was particularly popular in Germany, France, and England. In the 13th century, Adele of Burgundy was a French princess who married into the English royal family. In the 15th century, Adele of Cleves was a German noblewoman who married into the Dutch royal family.
In more recent history, some notable individuals with the name Adele include Adele Astaire (1896-1975), an American dancer and actress, and Adele Bloch-Bauer (1881-1925), an Austrian socialite whose portrait by Gustav Klimt became famous.
While the variation Adilee is relatively uncommon, it has been used throughout history. One notable figure was Adilee Naudée (1876-1960), a South African writer and poet who played a significant role in the Afrikaans literary movement.
People
Adilee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adilee 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
Adilee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adilee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 286 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adilee 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 1,198,442 US residents.
Is Adilee a common name?
We classify Adilee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 288 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adilee most popular?
The single biggest year for Adilee was 2015, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adilee is about 11 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 Adilee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adilee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adilee 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 Adilee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adilee 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 Adilee 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 common is the name Adilee?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.