Total births
390
Girls' name · since 1915
Adelena
390 babies named Adelena in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6959
- among girls today
- 390
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Adelena is the #6959 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 390 recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Adelena recorded 390 times among girls since 1915, holding rank #6959 nationally today, ahead of 61% 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 1915 to 2025.
- #6959 among girls today
- 390 born since 1915
- 2010s peak decade
- 61% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Adelena is currently the #6959 girls' name in America, more common than 61% of girls - 390 born since 1915, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6959
- among girls today
- 390
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Adelena vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6959
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 61% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Adelena was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
33 babies were named Adelena in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Adelena compares
390 Top 50% higher than 50% 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
Adelena's all-time total is 2% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adelena | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 390 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 48 | 19,840 |
Adelena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Adelena splits its recorded history at 2012: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 33 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Adelena at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#6,959
Active since
1915
Adelena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Adelena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Adelena's strongest decade.
182 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Adelena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 19
1910s
19 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s 63
2000s
63 births
- 2010s
2010s
182 births
- 2020s
2020s
110 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 182 births (47% of all-time use).
Adelena by state
Where Adelena concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15 | 3.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.3% |
California share of Adelena's total US births 3.8%
Even split
15 of 390 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adelena? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 390 babies named Adelena. Today it holds rank #6959 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 33 births.
When was Adelena most popular? ▼
Adelena was most popular in the 2010s decade with 182 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Adelena most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Adelena are California (15 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Adelena been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Adelena since 1915 -- 111 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Adelena? ▼
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 Adelena's data
- Adelena's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (182 total births) through the 2020s (110) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Adelenas (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Adelena
Nearby Names Like Adelena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adelena
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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, 1915–2025 (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. "Adelena: #6959 Girls' Name - 390 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adelena. 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 Adelena 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.