Adelfa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	17	2	–	#2,834
1920s	97	10	+471%	#2,699
1930s	70	7	-28%	#2,593
1940s	89	9	+27%	#2,237
1950s	43	4	-52%	#4,318
1960s	19	2	-56%	#4,637
1970s	10	1	-47%	#8,333
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,834

1920s

+471%

#2,699

1930s

-28%

#2,593

1940s

+27%

#2,237

1950s

-52%

#4,318

1960s

-56%

#4,637

1970s

-47%

#8,333

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Adelfa

Adelfa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1916, 345 American babies have been named Adelfa. Its peak came in 1946, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Adelfa?

The median living Adelfa is about 77 years old; half are between 67 and 82. An estimated 100 people named Adelfa 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.

Adelfa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#6,391
1955	–	–
1950	7	#4,318
1945	15	#2,237
1940	–	–
1935	10	#2,731
1930	5	#4,552
1925	5	#4,975
1920	8	#3,599
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Adelfa?

The median living Adelfa is about 77 years old. Half of all living Adelfas are between 67 and 82 years old.

How many people named Adelfa are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Adelfa are alive in the United States, based on 345 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Adelfa in 2025?

Adelfa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Adelfa?

345 babies have been named Adelfa in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adelfa most popular?

Adelfa peaked in 1946, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Adelfa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Adelfa rising or falling?

Adelfa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Adelfa

Adelfa popularity over time

The story of Adelfa

How old are people named Adelfa?

Adelfa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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