girl's name

Adilah

uh-DEE-luh (Arabic)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 50

Adilah is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1983 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for England and Wales.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 1998, when 6 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Adilah Over Time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2000s.

18
'90 '00
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Births named Adilah by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 18
2000s 8

How Popular Is Adilah?

In 2004, Adilah was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for England and Wales.

Where Adilah Is Used

England & Wales #4,337 4 in 2004
United States #6,545 10 in 1983

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.

Figures for England and Wales leave out any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Adilah

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Adilah Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Adilah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Adilah

  • Arabic uh-DEE-luh

Sibling Names for Adilah

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

Common Questions About Adilah

How popular is the name Adilah?

In 2004, Adilah was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for England and Wales.

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

Adilah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Adilah?

Adilah has 3 syllables.

When was Adilah most popular?

Adilah peaked in 1998, when 6 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.