Adelaide
How to say it: AD-uh-layd · /ˈædəleɪd/
From Germanic 'Adalheidis': adal (noble) + heid (kind, sort). A classic regal name with medieval European roots.
Adelaide was the 309th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 1,062 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 9% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #312 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #309 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 1,062 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,121 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −9% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #312 |
| In France, 2025 | #370 among girls’ names, 130 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Momentum carried Adelaide to its finest period in the 2020s. Holding at its peak for now, a slight retreat is expected.
What goes with it
Stately across three syllables with clear consonants, Adelaide feels gentle and travels well. Eloise matches its grace.
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Nicknames
- Addie
- Ada
- Adela
- Della
- Laide
Honouring a Adelaide in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Adelaide is about 1 in 131.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese.
In France: #370 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #342.
Famous people named Adelaide
- Adelaide Kane (born 1990)Australian actress
- Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (1792–1849)Queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1830 to 1837
- Adelaide of Aquitaine (950–1004)French noble woman and queens consort
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