Adelia
An extended form of Adela, which comes from the Germanic element adal, meaning noble. The Latin-style ending was added in English and Spanish use.
Adelia in 2025
Adelia was given to 88 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,861st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 37,674 babies born.
The history of Adelia
Adelia reached its highest point in 2017, when 112 babies were given the name, ranking 3,282nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 582nd, in 1887.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 5,717 babies have been named Adelia. Half of them were born before 1944, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Adelia by decade
| Decade | Babies named Adelia | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 303 | 582 |
| 1890s | 384 | 656 |
| 1900s | 373 | 746 |
| 1910s | 606 | 1,075 |
| 1920s | 638 | 1,376 |
| 1930s | 374 | 1,900 |
| 1940s | 360 | 2,229 |
| 1950s | 263 | 2,670 |
| 1960s | 204 | 3,483 |
| 1970s | 164 | 4,800 |
| 1980s | 176 | 5,333 |
| 1990s | 189 | 6,625 |
| 2000s | 400 | 5,724 |
| 2010s | 785 | 3,282 |
| 2020s | 498 | 3,774 |
Where Adelia is heading
Adelia has risen 6% over the past decade, from 83 babies in 2015 to 88 in 2025.
Names like Adelia
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Adelia.