| Juliette | Adaline | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Youthful | noble |
| Origin | French | french |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | joo-lee-ET | AD-a-line |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1881 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2025 (2,460) | 2016 (1,882) |
| In 2025 | 2,460 | 1,446 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Juliette | Adaline |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 11,487 | 8,061 |
| 2010s | 12,947 | 7,722 |
| 2000s | 4,692 | 613 |
| 1990s | 2,145 | 140 |
| 1980s | 1,107 | 58 |
| 1970s | 1,186 | 24 |
| 1960s | 1,193 | 86 |
| 1950s | 1,047 | 83 |
| 1940s | 961 | 101 |
| 1930s | 982 | 180 |
| 1920s | 1,488 | 538 |
| 1910s | 1,176 | 538 |
| 1900s | 318 | 234 |
| 1890s | 177 | 208 |
| 1880s | 75 | 180 |
Juliette is a French form of Julia, from the Roman Julius, “youthful.”
A form of Adeline, a French diminutive of Adele, from the Germanic element 'adal' meaning 'noble'. It is a genuine historical name (via Old French Adaline/Adeline) now enjoying a strong revival.
Juliette is more popular than Adaline today: about 2,460 US babies were given the name Juliette in 2025, compared with 1,446 named Adaline.
Juliette means Youthful (French origin), while Adaline means noble (french origin).
In US records, Juliette first appears in 1881 and Adaline in 1880, so Adaline has the longer recorded history.