Adaline
Variation of Adeline, English
“noble”
Mostly boys · English diminutive of Elias, Greek
“Yahweh is God”
Say it EL-yutPronunciation may vary by region.
A little maybe, saved for later.
The story behind the name
US birth records for 2025 list 241 girls named Elliot (rank #1,035) and 2,417 boys named Elliot (rank #151).
For girls, the recorded count fell from 279 in 2024 to 241 in 2025. For boys, the recorded count rose from 2,376 in 2024 to 2,417 in 2025.
A little perspective
Recorded US births over time
| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 151 | 2,417 |
| 2025 | Girls | 1,035 | 241 |
| 2024 | Boys | 150 | 2,376 |
| 2024 | Girls | 945 | 279 |
| 2023 | Boys | 178 | 2,066 |
| 2023 | Girls | 894 | 299 |
| 2022 | Boys | 150 | 2,532 |
| 2022 | Girls | 788 | 360 |
| 2021 | Boys | 159 | 2,416 |
| 2021 | Girls | 772 | 369 |
| 2020 | Boys | 164 | 2,319 |
| 2020 | Girls | 574 | 511 |
| 2019 | Boys | 171 | 2,253 |
| 2019 | Girls | 593 | 511 |
| 2018 | Boys | 162 | 2,375 |
| 2018 | Girls | 633 | 471 |
| 2017 | Boys | 161 | 2,437 |
| 2017 | Girls | 614 | 495 |
| 2016 | Boys | 180 | 2,242 |
| 2016 | Girls | 632 | 474 |
| 2015 | Boys | 208 | 1,912 |
| 2015 | Girls | 634 | 450 |
| 2014 | Boys | 216 | 1,772 |
| 2014 | Girls | 762 | 367 |
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.
Keep the possibilities coming
More names with a similar feeling or shared roots.
Variation of Adeline, English
“noble”
English surname
“son of Adam”
Greek, from Semitic Adonai
“lord”
English
“old, wise friend”
Greek
“defending men”
Greek, feminine form of Alexander
“defending men”