Adalie means noble — the IE-ending variant of Adele/Adela, from the Germanic adal. Adélie penguins are named after Adélie Land in Antarctica — which is named after the explorer's wife. The IE-ending adds vintage warmth. Three syllables of Germanic nobility, the most adorable penguin, and the woman an entire Antarctic territory is named after.
Adalie is the IE-ending variant of Adele meaning noble. Adélie penguins are named after Adélie Land in Antarctica, named for the explorer's wife.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: IE-variant; Adélie penguins named after Adèle Dumont d'Urville.
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Today
Adalie remains a beloved choice, ranking #1518 in the US. 2,342 babies have been named Adalie since 1990.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Adalie?
2023peak year
Adalie has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #1518), with about 144 babies named Adalie each year. In 2023, 161 babies received the name (ranked #1390). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 2,342.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Adalie's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — noble-penguin nurturing. People named Adalie tend to be bright, noble, and gifted at having entire Antarctic territories named after them.
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