Adella
Girl name · #2608 in 2025 · Uniqueness 73/100
In 2025, 66 baby girls were named Adella, placing it at #2608 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2555, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,273 girls born in 2025 was named Adella.
Babies named Adella per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Adella first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 26 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1920, when 143 girls were named Adella — good for #599 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Adella in class?
Adella scores 73 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 Adella will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Adella is most common
State-level data for Adella 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 Adella
Statistically, parents drawn to Adella tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Novella, Nella, Rosella, Zella, and Lovella.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Adella | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | #2607 |
| 2024 | 61 | #2775 |
| 2023 | 75 | #2397 |
| 2022 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2021 | 72 | #2460 |
| 2020 | 69 | #2500 |
| 2019 | 75 | #2376 |
| 2018 | 78 | #2334 |
| 2017 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2015 | 70 | #2555 |
| 2014 | 79 | #2323 |
| 2013 | 82 | #2259 |
| 2012 | 95 | #2028 |
| 2011 | 71 | #2534 |
| 2010 | 66 | #2691 |
| 2009 | 46 | #3512 |
| 2008 | 42 | #3779 |
| 2007 | 27 | #5230 |
| 2006 | 37 | #3992 |
| 2005 | 29 | #4581 |
| 2004 | 27 | #4816 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 18 | #6129 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6067 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Adella a popular girl name?
Adella ranked #2608 among girls in 2025 with 66 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2555.
When was the name Adella most popular?
Adella peaked in 1920, when 143 American girls received the name (ranked #599 that year). Since 1920 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Adella?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,273 newborn American girls was named Adella. It scores 73/100 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.