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