Adelaide
Girl name · #289 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
Adelaide ranks #289 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 1,062 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #272, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,695 girls born in 2025 was named Adelaide.
Babies named Adelaide per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Adelaide first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 65 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 1,240 girls were named Adelaide — good for #255 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Adelaide against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Adelaide in class?
Adelaide scores 53 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 Adelaide is most common
Geography matters for names, and Adelaide is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Adelaides were TX (78), CA (73), PA (56), NY (50), CO (45). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Adelaide
Statistically, parents drawn to Adelaide tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Annalise, Arabella, Brynlee, Adaline, and Annabelle.
AnnaliseArabellaBrynleeAdalineAnnabelleAdalynCharleeAdelyn
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Adelaide | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,062 | #289 |
| 2024 | 1,161 | #271 |
| 2023 | 1,106 | #286 |
| 2022 | 1,122 | #282 |
| 2021 | 1,192 | #261 |
| 2020 | 1,140 | #272 |
| 2019 | 1,065 | #304 |
| 2018 | 1,118 | #297 |
| 2017 | 1,163 | #277 |
| 2016 | 1,240 | #255 |
| 2015 | 1,163 | #272 |
| 2014 | 1,050 | #317 |
| 2013 | 1,020 | #320 |
| 2012 | 920 | #346 |
| 2011 | 775 | #408 |
| 2010 | 711 | #434 |
| 2009 | 535 | #571 |
| 2008 | 558 | #551 |
| 2007 | 410 | #713 |
| 2006 | 285 | #926 |
| 2005 | 278 | #901 |
| 2004 | 211 | #1086 |
| 2003 | 167 | #1254 |
| 2002 | 174 | #1179 |
| 2001 | 167 | #1213 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Adelaide a popular girl name?
Adelaide ranked #289 among girls in 2025 with 1,062 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #272.
When was the name Adelaide most popular?
Adelaide peaked in 2016, when 1,240 American girls received the name (ranked #255 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Adelaide?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,695 newborn American girls was named Adelaide. It scores 53/100 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.