Adelia
Girl name · #2118 in 2025 · Very rare
Adelia ranks #2118 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 88 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2259, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,455 girls born in 2025 was named Adelia.
The 145-year story
Adelia first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 18 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 112 girls were named Adelia — good for #1828 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Adelia per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Adelia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Adelia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Adelia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Adelia is most common
State-level data for Adelia is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Adelia
Statistically, parents drawn to Adelia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azalia, Adalia, Atalia, Amilia, and Annalia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Adelia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88 | #2117 |
| 2024 | 92 | #2080 |
| 2023 | 86 | #2195 |
| 2022 | 76 | #2404 |
| 2021 | 73 | #2440 |
| 2020 | 83 | #2170 |
| 2019 | 86 | #2155 |
| 2018 | 91 | #2098 |
| 2017 | 112 | #1828 |
| 2016 | 92 | #2117 |
| 2015 | 83 | #2259 |
| 2014 | 73 | #2469 |
| 2013 | 59 | #2870 |
| 2012 | 84 | #2232 |
| 2011 | 54 | #3092 |
| 2010 | 51 | #3203 |
| 2009 | 50 | #3298 |
| 2008 | 50 | #3316 |
| 2007 | 45 | #3601 |
| 2006 | 40 | #3795 |
| 2005 | 38 | #3809 |
| 2004 | 42 | #3490 |
| 2003 | 40 | #3532 |
| 2002 | 39 | #3461 |
| 2001 | 28 | #4321 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Adelia a popular girl name?
Adelia ranked #2118 among girls in 2025 with 88 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2259.
When was the name Adelia most popular?
Adelia peaked in 2017, when 112 American girls received the name (ranked #1828 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Adelia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,455 newborn American girls was named Adelia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.