Fun Facts About the Name Edeline
- 270 babies named Edeline: U.S. records list 270 babies given the name Edeline from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Edeline Mean?
Edeline is a feminine name of Germanic origin, usually explained as a form of Adeline, itself a diminutive of Adele. Both trace back to the Germanic name Adalheidis, made of adal, "noble," and heid, "kind, sort, type." The literal sense is "of noble kind" or "noble sort," and this is the meaning regularly given to the name. The opening E- of Edeline comes from a French and Anglo-Norman spelling of the same name rather than from a different root.
Edeline Name History & Origins
The name behind Edeline is the Frankish and German Adalheidis, a compound of adal ("noble") and heid ("kind, sort"). It was carried by early medieval noblewomen and became widely known through Saint Adelheid (about 931 - 999), the empress who was the wife of Otto I and a granddaughter of a French king. Through French, the name produced short forms such as Adele and diminutives ending in -ine, including Adeline.
In medieval England, Latin and vernacular records preserve forms such as Edelina and Edeline next to Adeline. The variation between an initial A- and an initial E- was a normal feature of Anglo-Norman spelling, so these are best treated as the same name in different scribal dress rather than as separate inventions. Like many old Germanic names, Edeline faded in England after the Middle Ages and reappeared in later centuries along with a broader revival of such names.
How Popular is the Name Edeline?
Edeline has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #5,011 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,011 | 26 | 0.0016% |
| 2024 | #6,682 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 2023 | #8,605 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2022 | #12,594 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #12,542 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #12,498 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #8,246 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #10,800 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2017 | #8,419 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #9,592 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #8,592 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2014 | #12,240 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #11,268 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2012 | #8,777 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2011 | #6,934 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2010 | #9,965 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2009 | #6,885 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2008 | #8,656 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2007 | #11,068 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2006 | #11,708 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #11,931 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #14,391 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #16,053 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #10,953 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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