Adelina
Girl name · #305 in 2025 · Distinctive
In 2025, 1,007 baby girls were named Adelina, placing it at #305 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #546, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,787 girls born in 2025 was named Adelina.
The 141-year story
Adelina first appears in the Social Security records in 1884, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,007 babies and a rank of #304. 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.
Babies named Adelina per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Adelina in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Adelina is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Adelina is most common
Geography matters for names, and Adelina is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Adelina is most common in NM (2.6 per 1,000), NV (2.2 per 1,000), CA (1.3 per 1,000), AZ (1.3 per 1,000), CT (1.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.8 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Adelina is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Adelina
Statistically, parents drawn to Adelina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amina, Katalina, Elaina, Romina, and Alina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Adelina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,007 | #304 |
| 2024 | 912 | #341 |
| 2023 | 793 | #386 |
| 2022 | 778 | #403 |
| 2021 | 701 | #446 |
| 2020 | 559 | #538 |
| 2019 | 584 | #527 |
| 2018 | 567 | #545 |
| 2017 | 619 | #505 |
| 2016 | 627 | #498 |
| 2015 | 570 | #546 |
| 2014 | 587 | #526 |
| 2013 | 453 | #617 |
| 2012 | 397 | #709 |
| 2011 | 298 | #875 |
| 2010 | 287 | #909 |
| 2009 | 211 | #1192 |
| 2008 | 225 | #1143 |
| 2007 | 215 | #1180 |
| 2006 | 176 | #1327 |
| 2005 | 147 | #1444 |
| 2004 | 131 | #1528 |
| 2003 | 121 | #1590 |
| 2002 | 126 | #1500 |
| 2001 | 96 | #1833 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Adelina a popular girl name?
Adelina ranked #305 among girls in 2025 with 1,007 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #546.
When was the name Adelina most popular?
Adelina peaked in 2025, when 1,007 American girls received the name (ranked #304 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Adelina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,787 newborn American girls was named Adelina. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
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.