Total births
164
Girls' name · since 2005
Adalai
164 babies named Adalai in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8296
- among girls today
- 164
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
Adalai currently ranks #8296 among girls' names in America, with 164 babies recorded since 2005.
Social Security Administration records show Adalai recorded 164 times among girls since 2005, holding rank #8296 nationally today, ahead of 53% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.
- #8296 among girls today
- 164 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
- 53% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Adalai is currently the #8296 girls' name in America, more common than 53% of girls - 164 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8296
- among girls today
- 164
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
Adalai vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8296
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 53% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Adalai was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
17 babies were named Adalai in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Adalai compares
164 33rd percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Adalai's all-time total is 57% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adalai | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 164 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Adalai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Adalai's full recorded timeline at 2016, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2025, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Adalai at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#8,296
Active since
2005
Adalai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Adalai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Adalai's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Adalai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 27
2000s
27 births
- 2010s
2010s
89 births
- 2020s
2020s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 89 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adalai? ▼
Adalai has been given to 164 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8296 as of the latest data. 17 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Adalai most popular? ▼
Adalai was most popular in the 2010s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Adalai been used? ▼
Records for Adalai go back to 2005, giving 21 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Adalai? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ada, Adalynn, Adalyn, Adaline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Adalai's data
- Adalai's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (89 total births) through the 2020s (48) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Adalai
Nearby Names Like Adalai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adalai
Ada Girl
#191 106,905 births
Adalynn Girl
#163 34,210 births
Adalyn Girl
#219 31,014 births
Adaline Girl
#194 18,766 births
Adalee Girl
#805 4,731 births
Compare Adalai side by side: Adalai vs Ada Adalai vs Adalynn Adalai vs Adalyn
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2005–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Adalai: #8296 Girls' Name - 164 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adalai. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Adalai draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.