Adelaide - A very unique female name
Adelaide at a glance
Adelaide is ranked #290 among girl baby names in 2025, with 1,035 births in 2025. It peaked in 2016 at #257 and first appeared on the charts in 1910.
- Rank in 2025
- #290
- Births in 2025
- 1,035
- Peak year
- 2016 (#257)
- First appeared
- 1910
- Trend
- #269 in 2020 → #290 in 2025 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 1,259 girls
- Visitor rating
- 4.8/5 (9 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 1,259 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Adelaide peaked in popularity 10 years ago in 2016 on position 257.
Famous with this name
Adelaide Kane
Adelaide Clemens
Adelaide
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Adelaide is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Adelaide is currently topping the baby name charts in Montana at position #79 - and is the least popular in Nevada at position #508.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 Adelaide is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Adelaide origin and meaning
Germanic, via French Adélaïde
'Noble kind' — from adal, 'noble,' and heid, 'kind, type'
Adelaide is the French form of the Germanic name Adelheid, 'noble kind.' It was carried by Saint Adelaide, empress in the 10th century, and by Queen Adelaide, wife of William IV, after whom the Australian city was named. A 19th-century favourite, it faded, then revived; it is slightly down from its 2016 recent peak.
Attested etymology
Adelaide is a 8 letter name with 3 syllables.
To see famous people named Adelaide, pop culture references for the name Adelaide and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Adelaide
We've found the following names that sound similar to Adelaide, sorted by popularity.
Adelaida / 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 | 290 |
| 2024 | 270 |
| 2023 | 282 |
| 2022 | 281 |
| 2021 | 259 |
| 2020 | 269 |
| 2019 | 306 |
| 2018 | 298 |
| 2017 | 282 |
| 2016 | 257 |
| 2015 | 271 |
| 2014 | 311 |
| 2013 | 318 |
| 2012 | 341 |
| 2011 | 407 |
| 2010 | 433 |
| 2009 | 565 |
| 2008 | 554 |
| 2007 | 739 |
| 2006 | 936 |
| 2005 | 891 |
| 2004 | 1088 |
| 2003 | 1257 |
| 2002 | 1193 |
| 2001 | 1257 |
| 2000 | 1479 |
| 1999 | 1743 |
| 1998 | 1757 |
| 1997 | 1707 |
| 1996 | 2220 |
| 1995 | 2792 |
| 1994 | 2071 |
| 1993 | 2677 |
| 1991 | 4139 |
| 1990 | 3297 |
| 1989 | 3938 |
| 1988 | 3023 |
| 1985 | 3036 |
| 1983 | 2654 |
| 1979 | 3031 |
| 1977 | 2931 |
| 1970 | 2638 |
| 1969 | 2326 |
| 1967 | 1841 |
| 1965 | 2276 |
| 1964 | 2309 |
| 1962 | 1628 |
| 1961 | 1997 |
| 1960 | 1581 |
| 1959 | 1666 |
| 1958 | 1914 |
| 1957 | 1496 |
| 1956 | 1531 |
| 1955 | 1383 |
| 1954 | 1256 |
| 1953 | 1396 |
| 1952 | 1285 |
| 1951 | 1221 |
| 1950 | 1069 |
| 1949 | 1099 |
| 1948 | 895 |
| 1947 | 1130 |
| 1946 | 1115 |
| 1945 | 1002 |
| 1944 | 853 |
| 1943 | 703 |
| 1942 | 826 |
| 1941 | 672 |
| 1940 | 655 |
| 1939 | 714 |
| 1938 | 645 |
| 1937 | 672 |
| 1936 | 584 |
| 1935 | 650 |
| 1934 | 590 |
| 1933 | 615 |
| 1932 | 605 |
| 1931 | 554 |
| 1930 | 462 |
| 1929 | 455 |
| 1928 | 442 |
| 1927 | 417 |
| 1926 | 415 |
| 1925 | 393 |
| 1924 | 387 |
| 1923 | 358 |
| 1922 | 325 |
| 1921 | 323 |
| 1920 | 305 |
| 1919 | 292 |
| 1918 | 292 |
| 1917 | 272 |
| 1916 | 284 |
| 1915 | 263 |
| 1914 | 262 |
| 1913 | 261 |
| 1912 | 264 |
| 1911 | 267 |
| 1910 | 278 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Montana | 79 |
| Colorado | 119 |
| New Hampshire | 121 |
| Idaho | 124 |
| Alaska | 137 |
| Nebraska | 159 |
| Washington | 169 |
| Utah | 172 |
| Kansas | 193 |
| Iowa | 200 |
| Pennsylvania | 201 |
| Missouri | 209 |
| Maine | 210 |
| Massachusetts | 215 |
| Connecticut | 220 |
| Michigan | 223 |
| Virginia | 228 |
| Maryland | 234 |
| South Carolina | 244 |
| Tennessee | 255 |
| Oregon | 259 |
| Arkansas | 271 |
| West Virginia | 273 |
| North Carolina | 280 |
| Minnesota | 285 |
| Illinois | 294 |
| Louisiana | 295 |
| Oklahoma | 313 |
| Ohio | 323 |
| Indiana | 333 |
| New York | 334 |
| Wisconsin | 364 |
| New Jersey | 372 |
| Georgia | 380 |
| Arizona | 389 |
| Texas | 431 |
| Florida | 443 |
| California | 458 |
| Alabama | 481 |
| Kentucky | 498 |
| Nevada | 508 |
Even more about Adelaide
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 Adelaide 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 Adelaide?
3 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
AD-uh-layd · /ˈædəleɪd/
Around the world
- Adelheid (German) — The original German form
- Adélaïde (French) — French form
- Adelaida (Spanish) — Spanish form
Spellings and nicknames
- Adelaida — Spanish spelling form
Nicknames: AddieDellaHeidi
Famous bearers
- Adelaide of Italy — Holy Roman Empress, later Saint Adelaide (931–999) Historical
- Queen Adelaide — Queen consort of William IV of the United Kingdom (1792–1849) Historical
Style
ClassicRoyalVintage revival
Why parents choose it
Adelaide gives parents a grand, old-world name with very current nicknames — Addie fits today's taste while the full form stays formal.
Worth knowing
- At four syllables in full, it will often be shortened to Addie, which is crowded among Ad- names.
