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Adelma

ah-DEL-mah (Italian)

  • Origin Italian
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 123

Adelma is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1934 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Adelma is a name of Italian origin.
  • Peaked in 1917, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1907.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Adelma Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1930s.

48
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Births named Adelma by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1900s 5
1910s 44
1920s 48
1930s 16

How Popular Is Adelma?

In 1934, Adelma was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Adelma Is Used

France #1,036 5 in 1908
United States #4,751 5 in 1934

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Adelma

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How to Say Adelma

  • Italian ah-DEL-mah

Sibling Names for Adelma

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Adelma — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Adelma

How popular is the name Adelma?

In 1934, Adelma was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Adelma a girl's or a boy's name?

Adelma is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Adelma?

Adelma has 3 syllables.

When was Adelma most popular?

Adelma peaked in 1917, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.