Adela
Adela was the 1151st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 201 babies. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked 447th; the most babies were born in 2015 (227). Over the last ten years it has moved down 27 places. More babies were named Adela in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,151 girls, up 14 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 201girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2015227 babies
- Total since 1880
- 14,105babies recorded
Adela popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,151 | 201 |
| 2020 | #1,165 | 200 |
| 2010 | #1,658 | 128 |
| 2000 | #1,456 | 126 |
| 1990 | #1,605 | 93 |
| 1980 | #1,528 | 77 |
| 1970 | #1,201 | 94 |
| 1960 | #1,020 | 111 |
| 1950 | #785 | 122 |
| 1940 | #772 | 83 |
| 1930 | #655 | 110 |
| 1920 | #565 | 161 |
| 1910 | #550 | 55 |
| 1900 | #556 | 38 |
| 1890 | #548 | 23 |
| 1880 | #580 | 9 |
How popular is Adela, counting every spelling?
Adela is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #925 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,151 for Adela on its own. Together these spellings went to 267 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adela | 201 | #1,151 | 1,067 |
| Adella | 66 | #2,608 | 339 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Adela?
201 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Adela (0.06 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Adela born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 42 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Adela.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Adela?
About 9,400 people born in the US named Adela are alive today, with a median age of 28; half are between 12 and 59. That makes Adela mostly worn by children and young adults. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Adela by state
How common Adela was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.8×), Texas (1.5×). In 28 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Adela: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Adela, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Adela
How popular is the name Adela?
Adela was the 1151st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 201 babies. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked 447th; the most babies were born in 2015 (227). Over the last ten years it has moved down 27 places. More babies were named Adela in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Adela a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Adela in the US.
Where is Adela most popular?
In 2021–2025, Adela was most common in California (0.24 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Illinois.