Adalena
Girl name · #3956 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
In 2025, 37 baby girls were named Adalena, placing it at #3956 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3595, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 girls born in 2025 was named Adalena.
The 24-year story
Adalena first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 43 girls were named Adalena — good for #3595 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Adalena per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Adalena in class?
Adalena scores 56 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Adalena is most common
State-level data for Adalena is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Adalena
Statistically, parents drawn to Adalena tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ameena, Aliyana, Amena, Ellena, and Aahana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Adalena | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3903 |
| 2024 | 26 | #5021 |
| 2023 | 28 | #4746 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 33 | #4245 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 28 | #4773 |
| 2018 | 36 | #4001 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3923 |
| 2015 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2014 | 41 | #3719 |
| 2013 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2012 | 35 | #4216 |
| 2011 | 35 | #4151 |
| 2010 | 29 | #4860 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7679 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Adalena a popular girl name?
Adalena ranked #3956 among girls in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3595.
When was the name Adalena most popular?
Adalena peaked in 2015, when 43 American girls received the name (ranked #3595 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Adalena?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American girls was named Adalena. It scores 56/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.