Adelita
Girl name · #4779 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Adelita? In official American birth records, Adelita has been tracked continuously since 1924, giving it 101 years of documented American history.
Adelita ranks #4779 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 28 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #7266, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Adelita.
The 101-year story
Adelita first appears in the Social Security records in 1924, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1961, when 43 girls were named Adelita — good for #1742 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Adelita per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Adelita against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Adelita in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Adelita is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Adelita will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Adelita is most common
State-level data for Adelita 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 Adelita
Statistically, parents drawn to Adelita tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rosita, Margarita, Annamaria, Lanora, and Angelia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Adelita | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 28 | #4746 |
| 2022 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 21 | #5667 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 15 | #7409 |
| 2017 | 16 | #7092 |
| 2016 | 17 | #6901 |
| 2015 | 16 | #7266 |
| 2014 | 15 | #7636 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 18 | #6872 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 11 | #9790 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7444 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Adelita?
In official American birth records, the name Adelita first appeared in 1924 (over 101 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 101 years.
Is Adelita a popular girl name?
Adelita ranked #4779 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7266.
When was the name Adelita most popular?
Adelita peaked in 1961, when 43 American girls received the name (ranked #1742 that year). Since 1961 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Adelita?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Adelita. 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.