| Adele | Estelle | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Noble | Star |
| Origin | French | french |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | ah-DEL | es-TEL |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1918 (1,030) | 1915 (1,784) |
| In 2025 | 362 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Adele | Estelle |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,077 | 2,508 |
| 2010s | 4,021 | 2,893 |
| 2000s | 1,281 | 966 |
| 1990s | 870 | 393 |
| 1980s | 846 | 454 |
| 1970s | 1,006 | 589 |
| 1960s | 1,892 | 1,077 |
| 1950s | 3,863 | 1,930 |
| 1940s | 3,763 | 3,225 |
| 1930s | 4,076 | 5,704 |
| 1920s | 7,660 | 12,279 |
| 1910s | 6,880 | 13,807 |
| 1900s | 1,881 | 5,259 |
| 1890s | 1,498 | 3,485 |
| 1880s | 748 | 1,841 |
Adèle comes from the Germanic adal, “noble.”
An Old French form descending from Latin 'stella' ('star'), via Occitan 'Estela'. It shares its root with Stella and spread as a given name in the 19th century.
Adele is more popular than Estelle today: about 362 US babies were given the name Adele in 2025, compared with 0 named Estelle.
Adele means Noble (French origin), while Estelle means Star (french origin).
In US records, Adele first appears in 1880 and Estelle in 0, so Estelle has the longer recorded history.