Adel

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Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 50% girls / 50% boys

Meaning

Adel is a given name of ancient European origins that evolved from words meaning "noble", "nobility" or "elite".

From Wikipedia

Adel first appears in the data in 1914 and has been recorded in 60 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2007 with 52 babies (rank #2,444 that year). In 2024 it was given to 38 boys (rank #3,150). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Adel

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Adel yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

2,949
Total babies (all years)
60
Years in the data
52
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
19145#3,267
19185#4,184
19206#3,817
19306#3,596
19325#3,777
19445#3,431
19627#3,305
19645#4,040
19665#3,950
19697#3,598
19747#4,193
19758#3,948
19767#4,427
19786#5,068
197915#2,896
198011#3,616
198111#3,606
19827#5,010
198314#3,073
198423#2,232
198515#3,070
19869#4,459
198721#2,560
198818#2,962
198920#2,989
199019#3,166
199126#2,607
199235#2,174
199332#2,348
199424#2,951
199530#2,500
199625#2,911
199733#2,451
199830#2,713
199929#2,866
200031#2,866
200134#2,745
200238#2,557
200334#2,847
200437#2,788
200541#2,655
200651#2,401
200752#2,444
200840#2,948
200934#3,275
201041#2,874
201140#2,904
201239#2,955
201329#3,583
201442#2,805
201541#2,864
201639#2,994
201739#3,007
201842#2,847
201936#3,200
202037#3,075
202130#3,649
202234#3,411
202337#3,226
202438#3,150