Adelie vs Adelaide

Side-by-side comparison of Adelie and Adelaide — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Adelie

Girl name · Rank #6817

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Name B

Adelaide

Girl name · Rank #271

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Metric Adelie Adelaide
Current Rank #6817 #271
Total Births (all years) 666 33,938
Peak Year 2013 2016
Peak Year Births 51 1,240
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2003 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Adelie Adelaide
1880ss — 879
1890ss — 1,319
1900ss — 1,547
1910ss — 3,908
1920ss — 3,344
1930ss — 1,298
1940ss — 866
1950ss — 498
1960ss — 243
1970ss — 168
1980ss — 286
1990ss — 724
2000ss 135 2,919
2010ss 381 10,224
2020ss 150 5,715

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Adelie Adelaide
2014 51 1,050
2015 40 1,163
2016 35 1,240
2017 28 1,163
2018 31 1,118
2019 39 1,065
2020 23 1,139
2021 48 1,190
2022 37 1,122
2023 25 1,106
2024 17 1,158

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2003–2024.

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