Total births
225
Girls' name · since 1894
Adelheid
Adelheid has 225 recorded births since 1894 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6177
- among girls today
- 225
- born since 1894
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Adelheid is the #6177 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 225 recorded since 1894.
Social Security Administration records show Adelheid recorded 225 times among girls since 1894, holding rank #6177 nationally today, ahead of 65% 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 1894 to 2025.
- #6177 among girls today
- 225 born since 1894
- 2010s peak decade
- 65% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Adelheid is currently the #6177 girls' name in America, more common than 65% of girls - 225 born since 1894, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6177
- among girls today
- 225
- born since 1894
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other girls
Adelheid vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6177
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 65% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Adelheid was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
19 babies were named Adelheid in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Adelheid compares
225 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
Adelheid's all-time total is 41% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adelheid | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 225 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Adelheid's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Adelheid splits its recorded history at 2015: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Adelheid at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#6,177
Active since
1894
Adelheid popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 132 years of records
Adelheid by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Adelheid's strongest decade.
108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Adelheid births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1910s 21
1910s
21 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
108 births
- 2020s
2020s
80 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 108 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adelheid? ▼
Adelheid has been given to 225 babies in the U.S. since 1894, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #6177 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Adelheid most popular? ▼
Adelheid was most popular in the 2010s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Adelheid been used? ▼
Adelheid has been recorded in Social Security data since 1894, spanning 132 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Adelheid? ▼
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 Adelheid's data
- Adelheid's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (108 total births) through the 2020s (80) -- 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 Adelheid
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adelheid
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Adelaide Girl
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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, 1894–2025 (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. "Adelheid: #6177 Girls' Name - 225 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adelheid. 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 Adelheid 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.