Total births
268
Girls' name · since 2003
Adelai
268 babies named Adelai in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8283
- among girls today
- 268
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
268 babies have been named Adelai since 2003, making it today's #8283 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adelai has been recorded 268 times among girls since 2003, currently ranked #8283 nationally and more common than 53% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #8283 among girls today
- 268 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 53% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Adelai is currently the #8283 girls' name in America, more common than 53% of girls - 268 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8283
- among girls today
- 268
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
Adelai vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8283
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 53% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Adelai was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
19 babies were named Adelai in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Adelai compares
268 43th 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
Adelai's all-time total is 30% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adelai | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 268 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Adelai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Adelai's full recorded timeline at 2015, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2022, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Adelai at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#8,283
Active since
2003
Adelai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Adelai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Adelai's strongest decade.
149 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Adelai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 58
2000s
58 births
- 2010s
2010s
149 births
- 2020s
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 149 births (56% of all-time use).
Adelai by state
Where Adelai concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.9% |
Texas share of Adelai's total US births 1.9%
5 of 268 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adelai? ▼
Adelai has been given to 268 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8283 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Adelai most popular? ▼
Adelai was most popular in the 2010s decade with 149 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Adelai most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Adelai are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Adelai been used? ▼
Records for Adelai go back to 2003, giving 23 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Adelai? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adeline, Adele, Adelaide, Adelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Adelai's data
- Adelai's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (149 total births) through the 2020s (61) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Adelais (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Adelai
Nearby Names Like Adelai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adelai
Adeline Girl
#58 80,812 births
Adele Girl
#797 42,362 births
Adelaide Girl
#272 35,007 births
Adelyn Girl
#314 23,612 births
Adelina Girl
#341 16,762 births
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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, 2003–2025 (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. "Adelai: #8283 Girls' Name - 268 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adelai. 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 Adelai 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.