Adele - getting popular?

AsOctoberFalls

Adele has been our girl's name for years... its DH's great-grandma's name, and we LOVE it.  It was always quite obscure... it used to be quite popular, but it dropped off the radar in the 60's.  It hasn't been in the top 1000 since then.

We're having a boy, so it's a moot point right now.  We had planned to use Adele for any future daughter we might have.

However... I'm noticing this name cropping up a lot more on this site, and in other places.  Have you guys noticed the same thing?  I am afraid it's becoming popular.  I blame that British singer.     Anyway, curious if it's just me or if you guys have noticed it too.

FWIW, it's still not in the top 1000, according to SSA.

plunderb

I think it's a favorite around here, but, as you said, not top-1000. I checked in the extended listings and it is getting a bit more popular ? there were 94 Adeles in 2000 and 234 in 2009. Still, that's not very popular. 234 means that it is tied with Adison (spelled like that) and Samira. It is slightly more popular than Galilea (232) and slightly less popular than Treasure (236).

I'd use it no matter what because of the family connection.

ames71

I've loved it for years too. I do think that the singer has brought it back to light a bit, but I'm not concerned about mass-popularity. As popular as some names seem to be (ie. Sophia or Isabella), today's popular is not quite the same as the popular of past generations (particularly the 70s when Jennifer, Jessica, and Amy?my name?ruled). The popularity is spread out between many more names now. 

Bottom line: Adele isn't Jennifer. And, it's a gorgeous name. 

kmv68

Besides on here, I have never heard of anyone naming their child Adele.  I BEGGED my husband for this name but he said "no".  It is my favorite girl name!

starsjaime

Never heard of anyone naming their little girl Adele, but I LOVE the name.  Beautiful!  If it's not even in the top 1000, i wouldn't worry about it, it has a very long way to go before becoming popular!

I will say that i think that this board, once someone post something, that other people like it and start to think about it (which is fine, that's what this is here for), so the board seems to go threw phases with some names!   I've noticed it happen to quite a few names.  

MrsFinn810

Beautiful name. I don't know of any Adeles IRL, of any age. If you get a chance to, I think you should definitely use it since you love it and it's a family name!

MrsD1

Not too popular at all.

zaramarie81

I have to agree that the chances of this name skyrocketing to a popular name are slim. I love it btw. And I understand your concern. H and I have some favorite names we discussed years ago that I thought were fairly uncommon (although not as uncommon as Adele). I was stunned to log on to this board last week (first time here), and find so many of our beloved names here!! The more I lurk and post here though, I can tell there are some names that are just more common to this board and certain folks (like me) who love to discuss names. The general population is not always represented.

alliejo725

I definitely don't think you have to worry about it shooting out of obscurity any time soon. Like PP said, it's a board-favorite (often comes up as an alternative to Addison or Adelyn----which are frequently asked about), but it's by no means likely to become "popular."

Ms Molly

Annie10:

No, use it. I find the names I see on this board are not the names my friends/co-workers /family use. 

I totally agree with this.  The only Adele I know IRL was a girl in my sorority, so she's 25-26 years old now.  It was a family name for her.  I haven't met any little ones or heard of anyone naming their baby Adele.  I love it!!

Soon2BMrsN

I don't know, but I LOVE the name and I LOVE her music!  I told DH that I'd consider it, but we decided that it may get misprounounced a lot.

NellaJ

I don't know anyone named Adele and I think it is lovely. Go for it!

AsOctoberFalls

Interesting observations!

How do you find the "extended" SSA list?  I didn't think you could look at anything past 1000.

anna7602

It doesn't feel popular to me.

rourkiesgirl

it's my daughter's name (although we spell it with two l's because we seemed to like that better) and i've still not yet met another child named adele.  whenever i tell people her name i hear tons of compliments.  sometimes people tell me their grandmother/aunt/etc had that name but they like it in a vintagey way.  i'm so glad we went with this name...but it's making it hard to choose a name for the next baby because nothing seems to measure up to the name adelle!  

wouldn't worry about the popularity.  and we didn't choose her name based on the singer's name either--she won a grammy a few weeks after DD was born and everyone was asking if that's where we got the name!  

alohamora

I do see Adele suggested on this board a lot, but I don't think it's a name that lots of people actually end up choosing, for one reason or another.  I love Adele...the only thing that would make me hesitate a little is the proliferation of "Addy" nn-names.  But you wouldn't have to call her Addy...Adele is only two syllables after all.  I love it...you should use it!

sassy_mommy

I don't know about the popularity but I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this name.  It's at the top of my list for our baby girl who is due this spring.