Adalaide
Girl name · #4560 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
In 2025, 30 baby girls were named Adalaide, placing it at #4560 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6236, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Adalaide.
Babies named Adalaide per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 108-year story
Adalaide first appears in the Social Security records in 1917, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 42 babies and a rank of #3639. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Adalaide against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Adalaide in class?
Adalaide scores 74 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Adalaide will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Adalaide is most common
State-level data for Adalaide is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Adalaide
Statistically, parents drawn to Adalaide tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adelaine, Abigaelle, Aurelie, Addeline, and Aylanie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Adalaide | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 42 | #3639 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4999 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 24 | #5237 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 17 | #6698 |
| 2018 | 18 | #6521 |
| 2017 | 18 | #6531 |
| 2016 | 29 | #4734 |
| 2015 | 20 | #6236 |
| 2014 | 24 | #5456 |
| 2013 | 13 | #8580 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 14 | #8196 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 13 | #8888 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
| 1926 | 8 | #3564 |
| 1924 | 5 | #5061 |
| 1922 | 6 | #4445 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Adalaide a popular girl name?
Adalaide ranked #4560 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6236.
When was the name Adalaide most popular?
Adalaide peaked in 2024, when 42 American girls received the name (ranked #3639 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Adalaide?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Adalaide. It scores 74/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.