Adelaida
Girl name · #2650 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Adelaida? In official American birth records, Adelaida has been tracked continuously since 1889, giving it 136 years of documented American history.
Adelaida ranks #2650 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 65 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3429, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 girls born in 2025 was named Adelaida.
Babies named Adelaida per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 136-year story
Adelaida first appears in the Social Security records in 1889, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 93 babies and a rank of #2067. 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 Adelaida against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Adelaida in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Adelaida is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Adelaida will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Adelaida is most common
State-level data for Adelaida 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 Adelaida
Statistically, parents drawn to Adelaida tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aleida, Zenaida, Andromeda, Avelina, and Amada.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Adelaida | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2645 |
| 2024 | 93 | #2067 |
| 2023 | 51 | #3181 |
| 2022 | 76 | #2404 |
| 2021 | 57 | #2929 |
| 2020 | 62 | #2682 |
| 2019 | 50 | #3172 |
| 2018 | 57 | #2905 |
| 2017 | 46 | #3387 |
| 2016 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2015 | 46 | #3429 |
| 2014 | 27 | #5025 |
| 2013 | 37 | #4002 |
| 2012 | 34 | #4296 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 28 | #4974 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 41 | #3859 |
| 2007 | 27 | #5230 |
| 2006 | 23 | #5709 |
| 2005 | 28 | #4704 |
| 2004 | 27 | #4816 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6698 |
| 2001 | 22 | #5174 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Adelaida?
In official American birth records, the name Adelaida first appeared in 1889 (over 136 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Adelaida a popular girl name?
Adelaida ranked #2650 among girls in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3429.
When was the name Adelaida most popular?
Adelaida peaked in 2024, when 93 American girls received the name (ranked #2067 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Adelaida?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American girls was named Adelaida. 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.