Adalaide
Girl name · #4560 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Adalaide? In official American birth records, Adalaide has been tracked continuously since 1917, giving it 108 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 30 baby girls were named Adalaide, placing it at #4560 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6236, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Adalaide.
Babies named Adalaide per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 108-year story
Adalaide first appears in the Social Security records in 1917, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 42 babies and a rank of #3639. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Adalaide against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Adalaide in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Adalaide is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Adalaide will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Adalaide is most common
State-level data for Adalaide is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Adalaide
Statistically, parents drawn to Adalaide tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adelaine, Abigaelle, Aurelie, Addeline, and Aylanie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Adalaide | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 42 | #3639 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4999 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 24 | #5237 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 17 | #6698 |
| 2018 | 18 | #6521 |
| 2017 | 18 | #6531 |
| 2016 | 29 | #4734 |
| 2015 | 20 | #6236 |
| 2014 | 24 | #5456 |
| 2013 | 13 | #8580 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 14 | #8196 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 13 | #8888 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
| 1926 | 8 | #3564 |
| 1924 | 5 | #5061 |
| 1922 | 6 | #4445 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Adalaide?
In official American birth records, the name Adalaide first appeared in 1917 (over 108 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 108 years.
Is Adalaide a popular girl name?
Adalaide ranked #4560 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6236.
When was the name Adalaide most popular?
Adalaide peaked in 2024, when 42 American girls received the name (ranked #3639 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Adalaide?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Adalaide. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.