Adelena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,728

among girls · ↑1,211 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Adelena

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

33 babies

All-time total

390

#13,721 all-time among girls

First recorded

1915

in Social Security records

Adelena popularity over time

390 babies have been named Adelena since 1915, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	19	2	–	#3,245
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	16	2	–	#12,703
2000s	63	6	+294%	#7,688
2010s	182	18	+189%	#4,346
2020s (to 2025)	110	18	+1%	#5,728

Where Adelena 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	24	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Adelena

Adelena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,728 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 390 American babies have been named Adelena. Its peak came in 2016, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Adelena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Adelena?

The median living Adelena is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 400 people named Adelena 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.

Adelena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,728
2024	16	#6,939
2023	20	#5,967
2022	21	#5,798
2021	19	#6,180
2020	13	#7,975
2019	15	#7,348
2018	18	#6,525
2017	17	#6,811
2016	33	#4,346
2015	22	#5,838
2014	17	#6,994
2013	9	#11,017
2012	22	#5,897
2011	14	#8,205
2010	15	#7,887
2009	16	#7,688
2008	14	#8,535
2007	11	#10,137
2006	–	–
2005	7	#13,032
2004	9	#10,703
2003	–	–
2002	6	#13,614
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	5	#4,280
1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Adelena?

The median living Adelena is about 9 years old. Half of all living Adelenas are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Adelena are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Adelena are alive in the United States, based on 390 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Adelena in 2025?

Adelena ranked #5,728 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Adelena?

390 babies have been named Adelena in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adelena most popular?

Adelena peaked in 2016, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Adelena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Adelena rising or falling?

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

Will Adelena become more popular?

Adelena is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Adelena 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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