15,329births recorded
13Countries
4Variants
2007Peak · Slovenia
#267France 2025
Adel is a boy name family recorded 15,329 times in 13 countries since 1910. It ranks highest today in France (#267 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Slovenia in 2007, at 58.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Adeel (England & Wales).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Adel
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adel | French | 9,795 | 🇫🇷 France | #267 | 1998 | ▼ 14 % |
| Adel | French | 1,508 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4707 | 2007 | ▼ 43 % |
| Adel | French | 285 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2012 | 2006 | ▲ 64 % |
| Adel | French | 265 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #848 | 2015 | ▼ 28 % |
| Adel | French | 241 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2000 | – |
| Adel | French | 168 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #666 | 2007 | ▲ 19 % |
| Adeel | English | 580 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2131 | 1997 | ▲ 93 % |
| Adeel | English | 419 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6446 | 2020 | ▲ 179 % |
| Adeel | English | 28 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1993 | – |
| Adeel | English | 25 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Adeel | English | 10 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1992 | – |
| Adell | English | 1,049 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1912 | – |
| Adael | English | 657 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1867 | 2023 | ▲ 289 % |
| Adael | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | #5971 | 2025 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Adel ↔ Adeel — spelling variant
- Adel ↔ Adell — spelling variant
- Adel ↔ Adael — spelling variant
Questions about Adel
How popular is the name Adel?
In 2025 it ranked #267 in France. Official registers record 15,329 births across 13 countries.
What is Adel in other languages?
Adeel (English); Adell (English); Adael (English).
When was Adel most popular?
It peaked in Slovenia in 2007, at 58.2 births per 100,000.
Is Adel a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Adel is a boy name.