Adella
Extended spelling of Adela, from a Germanic word meaning noble; it was shortened from longer names such as Adelheid and borne by a daughter of William the Conqueror.
Adella in 2025
Adella was given to 66 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,626th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 50,232 babies born.
The history of Adella
Adella reached its highest point in 1920, when 143 babies were given the name, ranking 1,091st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 636th, in 1880.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 5,998 babies have been named Adella. Half of them were born before 1935, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Adella by decade
| Decade | Babies named Adella | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 192 | 636 |
| 1890s | 263 | 773 |
| 1900s | 308 | 862 |
| 1910s | 915 | 1,054 |
| 1920s | 1,014 | 1,091 |
| 1930s | 524 | 1,576 |
| 1940s | 371 | 2,002 |
| 1950s | 350 | 2,436 |
| 1960s | 235 | 3,058 |
| 1970s | 162 | 4,757 |
| 1980s | 113 | 6,738 |
| 1990s | 116 | 8,749 |
| 2000s | 280 | 6,052 |
| 2010s | 747 | 3,611 |
| 2020s | 408 | 4,285 |
Where Adella is heading
Adella has fallen 6% over the past decade, from 70 babies in 2015 to 66 in 2025.
Names like Adella
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Adella.