Girl’s name · Germanic

Adalind

How to say it: AD-uh-lind · /ˈædəlɪnd/

From Old High German adal 'noble' + lind 'soft' - medieval name revived by fairy-tale media.

Adalind was the 3,143rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 32 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 61% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #5,380 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#3,143for girls in 2025
1 in 103,604US babies
32born in 2025
#5,380projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Adalind
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#3,143
Babies born in 202532
Share of births1 in 103,604
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−61%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#5,380

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Adalind is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 33 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Ada
  • Addie
  • Lindy

Honouring a Adalind in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Adalind is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, German.

Good to know

  • Adalind Schade is a main character on NBC's Grimm; genre-TV association only.

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