Adelaida: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,647

among girls · ↓579 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Adelaida · -30% vs 2024

How common

1 in 24,727

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

93 babies

All-time total

3,177

#3,480 all-time among girls

First recorded

1889

in Social Security records

Adelaida popularity over time

3,177 babies have been named Adelaida since 1889, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	5	1	–	#1,279
1890s	33	3	+560%	#1,034
1900s	41	4	+24%	#1,298
1910s	119	12	+190%	#1,423
1920s	173	17	+45%	#1,541
1930s	160	16	-8%	#1,606
1940s	197	20	+23%	#1,621
1950s	219	22	+11%	#1,837
1960s	310	31	+42%	#1,859
1970s	343	34	+11%	#1,966
1980s	258	26	-25%	#2,830
1990s	260	26	+1%	#3,301
2000s	259	26	0%	#3,860
2010s	396	40	+53%	#2,906
2020s (to 2025)	404	67	+70%	#2,068

Where Adelaida is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	68	0.04	outside top 500
2027	70	0.04	outside top 500
2028	73	0.05	outside top 500
2029	75	0.05	outside top 500
2030	76	0.05	outside top 500

Where Adelaida is most popular

Girls named Adelaida per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.042 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and Arizona.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Adelaida born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
California	74	0.088	+109%
Texas	70	0.087	+106%
Arizona	11	0.078	+86%
Florida	10	0.023	-45%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Illinois	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Carolina	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
New York	–	–	–
Ohio	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Adelaida

Adelaida is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,647 in 2025 with 65 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1889, 3,177 American babies have been named Adelaida. Its peak came in 2024, when 93 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Adelaida stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Adelaida?

The median living Adelaida is about 34 years old; half are between 10 and 56. An estimated 2,500 people named Adelaida are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Adelaida year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	65	#2,647
2024	93	#2,068
2023	51	#3,182
2022	76	#2,404
2021	57	#2,929
2020	62	#2,682
2019	50	#3,173
2018	57	#2,906
2017	46	#3,388
2016	48	#3,327
2015	46	#3,433
2014	27	#5,026
2013	37	#4,002
2012	34	#4,297
2011	23	#5,731
2010	28	#4,974
2009	29	#4,932
2008	41	#3,860
2007	27	#5,231
2006	23	#5,712
2005	28	#4,704
2004	27	#4,818
2003	21	#5,588
2002	16	#6,703
2001	22	#5,179
2000	25	#4,652
1995	20	#4,846
1990	29	#3,623
1985	15	#4,861
1980	24	#3,411
1975	28	#2,680
1970	38	#2,120
1965	37	#1,887
1960	25	#2,369
1955	20	#2,472
1950	22	#2,053
1945	26	#1,621
1940	21	#1,745
1935	15	#2,095
1930	16	#2,111
1925	18	#2,119
1920	21	#1,890
1915	12	#2,384
1910	5	#2,398
1905	9	#1,298
1900	8	#1,432
1895	–	–
1890	6	#1,212
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Adelaida, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Adelaida?

The median living Adelaida is about 34 years old. Half of all living Adelaidas are between 10 and 56 years old.

How many people named Adelaida are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Adelaida are alive in the United States, based on 3,177 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Adelaida in 2025?

Adelaida ranked #2,647 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 65 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Adelaida?

3,177 babies have been named Adelaida in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adelaida most popular?

Adelaida peaked in 2024, when 93 newborns received the name.

Is Adelaida a boy or girl name?

Adelaida is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Adelaida rising or falling?

Adelaida is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Adelaida become more popular?

Adelaida is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 76 girls named Adelaida in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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