Adeline is a popular name in English-speaking countries such as the United States, Canada, and Australia. Its popularity has been on the rise since the 2000s, and it has broken into the top 100 baby names in the United States in recent years.

Adeline Virginia Woolf, known as Virginia Woolf, was an English writer and one of the foremost modernists of the 20th century. She is known for her novels, including "Mrs. Dalloway" and "To the Lighthouse".

Adeline Gray is an American wrestler who has won numerous medals in international competition, including four gold medals at the World Championships. Adeline Yen Mah is a Chinese-American author and physician who has written several memoirs and works of fiction. She is known for her memoir "Falling Leaves", which recounts her childhood growing up in a wealthy Chinese family.