Girl nameCurrently #1,095 in the USSteady
Adela
//əˈdɛlə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20155 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
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Adela's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Adela |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 9 |
| 1881 | 7 |
| 1882 | 17 |
| 1883 | 15 |
| 1884 | 11 |
| 1885 | 13 |
| 1886 | 8 |
| 1887 | 17 |
| 1888 | 21 |
| 1889 | 29 |
| 1890 | 23 |
| 1891 | 28 |
| 1892 | 23 |
| 1893 | 32 |
| 1894 | 35 |
| 1895 | 34 |
| 1896 | 28 |
| 1897 | 29 |
| 1898 | 39 |
| 1899 | 36 |
| 1900 | 38 |
| 1901 | 35 |
| 1902 | 33 |
| 1903 | 28 |
| 1904 | 41 |
| 1905 | 36 |
| 1906 | 44 |
| 1907 | 38 |
| 1908 | 35 |
| 1909 | 49 |
| 1910 | 55 |
| 1911 | 63 |
| 1912 | 65 |
| 1913 | 61 |
| 1914 | 74 |
| 1915 | 116 |
| 1916 | 154 |
| 1917 | 138 |
| 1918 | 163 |
| 1919 | 151 |
| 1920 | 161 |
| 1921 | 157 |
| 1922 | 120 |
| 1923 | 121 |
| 1924 | 130 |
| 1925 | 113 |
| 1926 | 111 |
| 1927 | 118 |
| 1928 | 110 |
| 1929 | 105 |
| 1930 | 110 |
| 1931 | 81 |
| 1932 | 101 |
| 1933 | 78 |
| 1934 | 68 |
| 1935 | 86 |
| 1936 | 71 |
| 1937 | 57 |
| 1938 | 74 |
| 1939 | 79 |
| 1940 | 83 |
| 1941 | 90 |
| 1942 | 95 |
| 1943 | 71 |
| 1944 | 100 |
| 1945 | 110 |
| 1946 | 122 |
| 1947 | 119 |
| 1948 | 142 |
| 1949 | 111 |
| 1950 | 122 |
| 1951 | 125 |
| 1952 | 106 |
| 1953 | 129 |
| 1954 | 121 |
| 1955 | 120 |
| 1956 | 127 |
| 1957 | 121 |
| 1958 | 104 |
| 1959 | 105 |
| 1960 | 111 |
| 1961 | 100 |
| 1962 | 108 |
| 1963 | 108 |
| 1964 | 100 |
| 1965 | 91 |
| 1966 | 79 |
| 1967 | 64 |
| 1968 | 70 |
| 1969 | 72 |
| 1970 | 94 |
| 1971 | 76 |
| 1972 | 72 |
| 1973 | 78 |
| 1974 | 85 |
| 1975 | 70 |
| 1976 | 80 |
| 1977 | 74 |
| 1978 | 76 |
| 1979 | 86 |
| 1980 | 77 |
| 1981 | 81 |
| 1982 | 63 |
| 1983 | 69 |
| 1984 | 63 |
| 1985 | 62 |
| 1986 | 75 |
| 1987 | 72 |
| 1988 | 57 |
| 1989 | 85 |
| 1990 | 93 |
| 1991 | 105 |
| 1992 | 85 |
| 1993 | 97 |
| 1994 | 107 |
| 1995 | 97 |
| 1996 | 95 |
| 1997 | 107 |
| 1998 | 152 |
| 1999 | 112 |
| 2000 | 126 |
| 2001 | 119 |
| 2002 | 135 |
| 2003 | 119 |
| 2004 | 120 |
| 2005 | 149 |
| 2006 | 141 |
| 2007 | 143 |
| 2008 | 150 |
| 2009 | 165 |
| 2010 | 128 |
| 2011 | 152 |
| 2012 | 210 |
| 2013 | 209 |
| 2014 | 184 |
| 2015 | 227 |
| 2016 | 202 |
| 2017 | 184 |
| 2018 | 188 |
| 2019 | 193 |
| 2020 | 200 |
| 2021 | 205 |
| 2022 | 221 |
| 2023 | 215 |
| 2024 | 224 |
Adela through the decades
- Adela peaked in 2015, when 227 babies were named Adela in the US.
- The 2020s were Adela's strongest decade, averaging 213 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Adela has risen 26% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Adela currently ranks #1,095 in the US and is holding steady.