Recorded 1969–2022 Girls' name Peak 1985 277 births

Almadelia — girls' name

277 babies named Almadelia in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s311980s851990s892000s512010s102020s5
1990s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Almadelia was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

13 babies were named Almadelia in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Almadelia

The Social Security Administration has registered 277 babies named Almadelia between 1969 and 2022, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Almadelia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2022. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Almadelia performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 89 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Almadelia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 57 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Almadelia in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Almadelia 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 277 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.

Almadelia at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

277

Since 1969

54 years of records

Peak year

1985

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1969

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2022

Almadelia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–1969

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1985)
13
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
468101214 20222006200019951990198419791969 6

Almadelia by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
89 births that decade — 32% of Almadelia's all-time total
1960s61970s311980s851990s892000s512010s102020s5

Almadelia by state

Where Almadelia concentrates geographically — total births since 1969

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Almadelia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
57 20.6%
#2 Texas
5 1.8%
California share of Almadelia's total US births 20.6%
Even split

57 of 277 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Almadelia?
277 babies have been named Almadelia since 1969. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1985 with 13 births.
When was Almadelia most popular?
Almadelia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Almadelia most popular?
The top states for the name Almadelia are California (57 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Almadelia been used?
Almadelia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 54 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Almadelia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alma, Almeda, Almeta, Almira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1969–2022 (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.