Total births
35,007
Girls' name · since 1880
Adelaide
35,007 babies named Adelaide in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #272
- among girls today
- 35,007
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
35,007 babies have been named Adelaide since 1880, making it today's #272 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Adelaide recorded 35,007 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #272 nationally today, ahead of 98% 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 1880 to 2025.
- #272 among girls today
- 35,007 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Adelaide is currently the #272 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 35,007 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #272
- among girls today
- 35,007
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Adelaide vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#272
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Adelaide was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
1,240 babies were named Adelaide in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Adelaide compares
35,007 Top 4% higher than 96% of 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
Adelaide's all-time total is 92x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adelaide | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 35,007 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,240 | 48 | 19,840 |
Adelaide's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Adelaide's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 9 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 1,240, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Adelaide at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2016
Current rank
#272
Active since
1880
Adelaide popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 1,240
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Adelaide by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Adelaide's strongest decade.
10,225 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Adelaide births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 879
1880s
879 births
- 1890s 1,319
1890s
1,319 births
- 1900s 1,547
1900s
1,547 births
- 1910s 3,908
1910s
3,908 births
- 1920s 3,344
1920s
3,344 births
- 1930s 1,298
1930s
1,298 births
- 1940s 866
1940s
866 births
- 1950s 498
1950s
498 births
- 1960s 243
1960s
243 births
- 1970s 168
1970s
168 births
- 1980s 286
1980s
286 births
- 1990s 724
1990s
724 births
- 2000s 2,919
2000s
2,919 births
- 2010s
2010s
10,225 births
- 2020s
2020s
6,783 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10,225 births (29% of all-time use).
How Adelaide compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Adelaide's total volume
Adelaide vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Adelaide by state
Where Adelaide concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 3,514 | 10.0% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 1,881 | 5.4% |
| #3 | California | | 1,861 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Texas | | 1,534 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 1,144 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 1,142 | 3.3% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 978 | 2.8% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 959 | 2.7% |
New York share of Adelaide's total US births 10.0%
Even split
3,514 of 35,007 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Adelaide appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adelaide? ▼
Adelaide has been given to 35,007 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #272 as of the latest data. 1,240 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Adelaide most popular? ▼
Adelaide was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10,225 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Adelaide most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Adelaide are New York (3,514 births), Pennsylvania (1,881 births), California (1,861 births).
How long has the name Adelaide been used? ▼
Adelaide has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Adelaide? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adeline, Adele, Adelyn, Adelina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Adelaide's data
- Adelaide's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (10,225 total births) through the 2020s (6,783) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Adelaides (3,514 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Adelaide
Nearby Names Like Adelaide
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adelaide
Adeline Girl
#58 80,812 births
Adele Girl
#797 42,362 births
Adelyn Girl
#314 23,612 births
Adelina Girl
#341 16,762 births
Adelynn Girl
#450 15,023 births
Compare Adelaide side by side: Adelaide vs Adeline Adelaide vs Adele Adelaide vs Adelyn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Adelaide
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Adelaide: #272 Girls' Name - 35,007 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adelaide. 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 Adelaide 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.