Adaline
Variation of Adeline, English
“noble”
Mostly girls · English
“dweller near the ash tree meadow”
Say it ASH-leePronunciation may vary by region.
A little maybe, saved for later.
The story behind the name
US birth records for 2025 list 1,829 girls named Ashley (rank #164) and 27 boys named Ashley (rank #3,957).
For girls, the recorded count fell from 2,240 in 2024 to 1,829 in 2025. For boys, the recorded count fell from 28 in 2024 to 27 in 2025.
A little perspective
Recorded US births over time
| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 3,957 | 27 |
| 2025 | Girls | 164 | 1,829 |
| 2024 | Boys | 3,899 | 28 |
| 2024 | Girls | 124 | 2,240 |
| 2023 | Boys | 3,806 | 29 |
| 2023 | Girls | 126 | 2,184 |
| 2022 | Boys | 3,778 | 29 |
| 2022 | Girls | 154 | 1,865 |
| 2021 | Boys | 3,588 | 31 |
| 2021 | Girls | 172 | 1,700 |
| 2020 | Boys | 3,656 | 29 |
| 2020 | Girls | 153 | 1,808 |
| 2019 | Boys | 4,235 | 24 |
| 2019 | Girls | 137 | 2,031 |
| 2018 | Boys | 3,305 | 34 |
| 2018 | Girls | 130 | 2,280 |
| 2017 | Boys | 3,445 | 32 |
| 2017 | Girls | 122 | 2,528 |
| 2016 | Boys | 3,300 | 34 |
| 2016 | Girls | 101 | 3,045 |
| 2015 | Boys | 3,992 | 26 |
| 2015 | Girls | 86 | 3,429 |
| 2014 | Boys | 2,893 | 40 |
| 2014 | Girls | 87 | 3,560 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
We haven’t added verified variations for this spelling yet.
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More names with a similar feeling or shared roots.
Variation of Adeline, English
“noble”
English surname
“son of Adam”
English
“old, wise friend”
English
“bowman”
English
“valley of the eagle; high”
Irish or English
“between two hills”