girl's name
Adelita
ah-deh-LEE-tah (Spanish)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,900
Adelita is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1961, when 43 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 118,413 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1924.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Adelita Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 19 |
| 1930s | 61 |
| 1940s | 174 |
| 1950s | 270 |
| 1960s | 302 |
| 1970s | 292 |
| 1980s | 184 |
| 1990s | 145 |
| 2000s | 101 |
| 2010s | 177 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 175 |
How Popular Is Adelita?
In 2025, Adelita was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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.
Names That Peaked Alongside Adelita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Adelita Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Adelita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Adelita
- Spanish ah-deh-LEE-tah
Sibling Names for Adelita
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Adelita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Adelita
How popular is the name Adelita?
In 2025, Adelita was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Adelita a girl's or a boy's name?
Adelita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Adelita?
Adelita has 4 syllables.
When was Adelita most popular?
Adelita peaked in 1961, when 43 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Adelita a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Adelita currently ranks #4,772 in the United States. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.