Audelia: 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	11	1	–	#3,663
1920s	121	12	+1000%	#1,596
1930s	129	13	+7%	#1,611
1940s	146	15	+13%	#1,967
1950s	81	8	-45%	#3,062
1960s	35	4	-57%	#5,327
1970s	36	4	+3%	#6,223
1980s	62	6	+72%	#6,343
1990s	41	4	-34%	#8,848
2000s	33	3	-20%	#9,767
2010s	26	3	-21%	#10,661
2020s (to 2025)	20	3	+28%	#12,318

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,663

1920s

121

+1000%

#1,596

1930s

129

+7%

#1,611

1940s

146

+13%

#1,967

1950s

-45%

#3,062

1960s

-57%

#5,327

1970s

+3%

#6,223

1980s

+72%

#6,343

1990s

-34%

#8,848

2000s

-20%

#9,767

2010s

-21%

#10,661

2020s (to 2025)

+28%

#12,318

The story of Audelia

Audelia 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 1914, 741 American babies have been named Audelia. Its peak came in 1928, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Audelia?

The median living Audelia is about 60 years old; half are between 35 and 78. An estimated 400 people named Audelia 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.

Audelia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	6	#13,665
2022	–	–
2021	7	#12,380
2020	7	#12,318
2019	–	–
2018	9	#10,661
2017	–	–
2016	5	#16,569
2015	7	#13,172
2014	5	#16,873
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#17,657
2008	5	#17,875
2007	8	#12,827
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	10	#9,767
2002	5	#15,730
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	9	#8,848
1990	8	#9,326
1985	7	#8,416
1980	10	#6,349
1975	6	#8,065
1970	5	#8,075
1965	6	#5,855
1960	6	#5,743
1955	9	#4,088
1950	12	#3,062
1945	12	#2,612
1940	17	#1,967
1935	11	#2,587
1930	12	#2,559
1925	12	#2,791
1920	9	#3,363
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Audelia?

The median living Audelia is about 60 years old. Half of all living Audelias are between 35 and 78 years old.

How many people named Audelia are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Audelia are alive in the United States, based on 741 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Audelia in 2025?

Audelia 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 Audelia?

741 babies have been named Audelia in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Audelia most popular?

Audelia peaked in 1928, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Audelia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Audelia rising or falling?

Audelia is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Audelia popularity over time

The story of Audelia

How old are people named Audelia?

Audelia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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