Total births
1,900
Girls' name · since 1924
Adelita
1,900 babies named Adelita in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4214
- among girls today
- 1,900
- born since 1924
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Adelita currently ranks #4214 among girls' names in America, with 1,900 babies recorded since 1924.
Adelita has 1,900 recorded births among girls since 1924, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4214 as of the latest data, more common than 76% of girls, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2025.
- #4214 among girls today
- 1,900 born since 1924
- 1960s peak decade
- 76% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Adelita is currently the #4214 girls' name in America, more common than 76% of girls - 1,900 born since 1924, peaking in the 1960s.
- #4214
- among girls today
- 1,900
- born since 1924
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Adelita vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4214
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 76% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Adelita was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
43 babies were named Adelita in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
How Adelita compares
1,900 Top 23% higher than 77% 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
Adelita's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adelita | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,900 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 43 | 48 | 19,840 |
Adelita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Adelita splits its recorded history at 1977: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1932 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1961 peak of 43 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Adelita at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1961
Current rank
#4,214
Active since
1924
Adelita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2025
- Peak year (1961)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Adelita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Adelita's strongest decade.
302 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Adelita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 19
1920s
19 births
- 1930s 61
1930s
61 births
- 1940s
1940s
174 births
- 1950s
1950s
270 births
- 1960s
1960s
302 births
- 1970s
1970s
292 births
- 1980s
1980s
184 births
- 1990s
1990s
145 births
- 2000s 101
2000s
101 births
- 2010s
2010s
177 births
- 2020s
2020s
175 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 302 births (16% of all-time use).
How Adelita 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 Adelita's total volume
Adelita vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Adelita by state
Where Adelita concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 699 | 36.8% |
| #2 | California | | 247 | 13.0% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #4 | New York | | 5 | 0.3% |
Texas share of Adelita's total US births 36.8%
Even split
699 of 1,900 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adelita? ▼
Since 1924, Social Security records show 1,900 babies named Adelita. Today it holds rank #4214 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1961, with 43 births.
When was Adelita most popular? ▼
Adelita was most popular in the 1960s decade with 302 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
Where is Adelita most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Adelita are Texas (699 births), California (247 births), Arizona (6 births).
How long has the name Adelita been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Adelita since 1924 -- 102 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Adelita? ▼
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 Adelita's data
- Adelita's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (302 total births) through the 2020s (175) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Adelitas (699 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 Adelita
Nearby Names Like Adelita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adelita
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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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Names with a similar popularity rank to Adelita
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Thais #4212
2,225 births · Peak 2001
Roslynn #4216
1,339 births · Peak 2014
Milla #4211
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Shana #4217
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Jo #4210
179,057 births · Peak 1954
Jackeline #4218
6,534 births · Peak 2000
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, 1924–2025 (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. "Adelita: #4214 Girls' Name - 1,900 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adelita. 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 Adelita 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.