US rank #2082 Girls' name Peak 2024 3,111 births

Adelaida — #2082 US girls' name

3,111 babies named Adelaida in U.S. Social Security records since 1889, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51890s331900s411910s1191920s1731930s1601940s1971950s2191960s3101970s3431980s2581990s2602000s2592010s3962020s338
#2082
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 88% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

13% of everyone ever named Adelaida was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

92 babies were named Adelaida in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Adelaida

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,111 babies named Adelaida between 1889 and 2024, spanning 136 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Adelaida currently holds the #2082 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 92 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Adelaida performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 396 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Adelaida shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,046 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Adelaida in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Adelaida in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,111 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Adelaida at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,111

Since 1889

136 years of records

Peak year

2024

92 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,082

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1889

Recorded for 136 years

Last year on file: 2024

Adelaida popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1889

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
92
Annual births at peak — across 136 years of records
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Adelaida by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
396 births that decade — 13% of Adelaida's all-time total
1880s51890s331900s411910s1191920s1731930s1601940s1971950s2191960s3101970s3431980s2581990s2602000s2592010s3962020s338

Adelaida by state

Where Adelaida concentrates geographically — total births since 1889

Regionally concentrated
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Adelaida
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,046 33.6%
#2 California
459 14.8%
#3 New York
128 4.1%
#4 New Mexico
33 1.1%
#5 Florida
16 0.5%
#6 Arizona
11 0.4%
#7 New Jersey
11 0.4%
Texas share of Adelaida's total US births 33.6%
Even split

1,046 of 3,111 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Adelaida?
3,111 babies have been named Adelaida since 1889. It currently ranks #2082 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 92 births.
When was Adelaida most popular?
Adelaida was most popular in the 2010s decade with 396 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Adelaida most popular?
The top states for the name Adelaida are Texas (1,046 births), California (459 births), New York (128 births).
How long has the name Adelaida been used?
Adelaida has been recorded in Social Security data since 1889, spanning 136 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Adelaida?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1889–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.