Total births
223
Girls' name · since 2005
Adalei
223 babies named Adalei in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10030
- among girls today
- 223
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
223 babies have been named Adalei since 2005, making it today's #10030 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Adalei recorded 223 times among girls since 2005, holding rank #10030 nationally today, ahead of 43% 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.
- #10030 among girls today
- 223 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
- 43% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Adalei is currently the #10030 girls' name in America, more common than 43% of girls - 223 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10030
- among girls today
- 223
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
Adalei vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10030
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 43% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Adalei was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
19 babies were named Adalei in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Adalei compares
223 39th 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
Adalei's all-time total is 42% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adalei | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 223 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Adalei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Adalei's full recorded timeline at 2016, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Adalei at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#10,030
Active since
2005
Adalei popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Adalei by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Adalei's strongest decade.
133 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Adalei births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 33
2000s
33 births
- 2010s
2010s
133 births
- 2020s
2020s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 133 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adalei? ▼
223 babies have been named Adalei since 2005. It currently ranks #10030 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 19 births.
When was Adalei most popular? ▼
Adalei was most popular in the 2010s decade with 133 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Adalei been used? ▼
Records for Adalei go back to 2005, giving 21 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Adalei? ▼
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 Adalei's data
- Adalei's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (133 total births) through the 2020s (57) -- 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 Adalei
Nearby Names Like Adalei
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adalei
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 Adalei side by side: Adalei vs Ada Adalei vs Adalynn Adalei vs Adalyn
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Adalei
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Aliyanah #10031
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Iliyana #10028
143 births · Peak 2009
Cashlynn #10032
178 births · Peak 2021
Cyriah #10027
161 births · Peak 2011
Efrata #10033
198 births · Peak 2016
Alyanah #10026
178 births · Peak 2012
Eirini #10034
76 births · Peak 2016
Data Sources
Data as of June 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. "Adalei: #10030 Girls' Name - 223 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adalei. 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 Adalei 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 June 2026.