Adelaida - A very unique female name
Adelaida at a glance
Adelaida is ranked #2554 among girl baby names in 2025, with 28 births in 2025. It peaked in 1912 at #1011 and first appeared on the charts in 1912.
- Rank in 2025
- #2554
- Births in 2025
- 28
- Peak year
- 1912 (#1011)
- First appeared
- 1912
- Trend
- #2257 in 2020 → #2554 in 2025 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 46,553 girls
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 46,553 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Adelaida peaked in popularity 114 years ago in 1912 on position 1011.
Famous with this name
Adelaida
Adelaida Katside
Adelaida Cabana
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Adelaida is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Adelaida is currently topping the baby name charts in California at position #1,577 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #2,216.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Adelaida is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Adelaida origin and meaning
Spanish form of Adelaide (Germanic)
The Spanish form of Adelaide, from Germanic adal 'noble' and heid 'kind, sort': 'of noble nature'
Adelaida is Adelaide in its Spanish dress, a name in US records since 1912, mostly in Spanish-speaking families. The Germanic original pairs the words for noble and for nature or kind. It has never been common in the US and is currently small and falling, but it carries the full weight of the Adelaide tradition, queens included — under their own spellings.
Attested etymology
Adelaida is a 8 letter name with 4 syllables.
To see famous people named Adelaida, pop culture references for the name Adelaida and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Adelaida
We've found the following names that sound similar to Adelaida, sorted by popularity.
Adelaide / Adelita / Adalet / Adalida / Adaleth / Adalette / Adalaide / Adelayda /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2554 |
| 2024 | 1945 |
| 2023 | 3215 |
| 2022 | 2365 |
| 2021 | 2332 |
| 2020 | 2257 |
| 2019 | 2944 |
| 2018 | 2755 |
| 2017 | 3058 |
| 2016 | 2855 |
| 2015 | 3043 |
| 2014 | 4041 |
| 2013 | 3864 |
| 2012 | 3161 |
| 2011 | 3378 |
| 2010 | 4095 |
| 2009 | 3098 |
| 2008 | 3348 |
| 2007 | 4321 |
| 2006 | 3324 |
| 2005 | 3651 |
| 2004 | 3161 |
| 2003 | 3298 |
| 2001 | 3006 |
| 2000 | 2886 |
| 1999 | 3549 |
| 1998 | 2929 |
| 1997 | 2288 |
| 1996 | 2909 |
| 1995 | 3139 |
| 1994 | 2629 |
| 1993 | 3267 |
| 1992 | 2506 |
| 1991 | 2487 |
| 1990 | 2634 |
| 1989 | 2631 |
| 1988 | 2328 |
| 1987 | 2319 |
| 1986 | 2468 |
| 1985 | 3323 |
| 1984 | 1814 |
| 1983 | 2198 |
| 1982 | 2193 |
| 1981 | 2548 |
| 1980 | 2335 |
| 1979 | 1783 |
| 1978 | 2265 |
| 1977 | 1925 |
| 1976 | 1932 |
| 1975 | 1984 |
| 1974 | 1517 |
| 1973 | 1683 |
| 1972 | 1626 |
| 1971 | 1413 |
| 1970 | 1674 |
| 1969 | 1497 |
| 1968 | 2109 |
| 1967 | 2354 |
| 1966 | 1406 |
| 1965 | 1324 |
| 1964 | 1511 |
| 1963 | 1372 |
| 1962 | 1372 |
| 1961 | 1774 |
| 1960 | 1505 |
| 1959 | 1577 |
| 1958 | 1512 |
| 1957 | 1510 |
| 1956 | 1474 |
| 1955 | 1555 |
| 1954 | 1285 |
| 1953 | 1485 |
| 1952 | 1657 |
| 1951 | 1445 |
| 1950 | 1376 |
| 1949 | 1323 |
| 1948 | 1152 |
| 1947 | 1509 |
| 1946 | 1183 |
| 1945 | 1098 |
| 1944 | 1355 |
| 1943 | 1395 |
| 1942 | 1324 |
| 1941 | 1289 |
| 1940 | 1127 |
| 1939 | 1104 |
| 1938 | 1314 |
| 1937 | 1258 |
| 1936 | 1117 |
| 1935 | 1115 |
| 1934 | 1194 |
| 1933 | 1132 |
| 1932 | 1384 |
| 1931 | 1388 |
| 1930 | 1461 |
| 1929 | 1482 |
| 1928 | 1136 |
| 1927 | 1368 |
| 1925 | 1442 |
| 1924 | 1311 |
| 1923 | 1524 |
| 1922 | 1384 |
| 1921 | 1640 |
| 1920 | 1273 |
| 1919 | 1138 |
| 1918 | 1268 |
| 1917 | 1321 |
| 1915 | 1302 |
| 1914 | 1330 |
| 1913 | 1070 |
| 1912 | 1011 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| California | 1577 |
| Florida | 2153 |
| Texas | 2216 |
Even more about Adelaida
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Adelaida a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique female name.What is the number of syllables for the name Adelaida?
4 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
ah-deh-LY-dah · /ɑːdɛˈlaɪdə/
Around the world
- Adelheid (German) — The German original of the name.
- Adelaide (English) — The English form; a separate established name.
- Adélaïde (French) — The French form of the same name.
Spellings and nicknames
- Adelaide — The English form; a separate established name.
- Adela — The short Spanish form from the same root; a different name.
Nicknames: AdaLaida
Famous bearers
None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.
Style
ClassicInternationalRoyal
Why parents choose it
A grand, old-world Spanish form for families who want Adelaide with heritage attached.
Worth knowing
- Americans will default to Adelaide, and the four syllables invite nicknames parents may not choose.
