girl's name
Adela
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 15,822
Scotland
#868
2022 births
Adela is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 201 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2015, when 227 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 16,494 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Adela over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 147 |
| 1890s | 307 |
| 1900s | 377 |
| 1910s | 1,040 |
| 1920s | 1,246 |
| 1930s | 805 |
| 1940s | 1,043 |
| 1950s | 1,180 |
| 1960s | 903 |
| 1970s | 792 |
| 1980s | 704 |
| 1990s | 1,050 |
| 2000s | 1,367 |
| 2010s | 1,877 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,267 |
How popular is Adela?
In 2025, Adela was given to 201 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Adela is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Adela is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Adéla | Adéla is a rare spelling of Adela, written with an acute accent and recorded about 95 times, mostly in France. | 95 |
| Adèla | Adèla is a rare spelling of Adela, written with a grave accent and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names that peaked alongside Adela
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Adela also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Adela over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Adela in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Adela
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Adela — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Adela
How popular is the name Adela?
In 2025, Adela was given to 201 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Adela a girl's or a boy's name?
Adela is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Adela?
Adela has 3 syllables.
When was Adela most popular?
Adela peaked in 2015, when 227 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Adela a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Adela currently ranks #1,014 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.